Idioms in conversation

These are really important clients with deep pockets. Let’s make sure we impress them.

• a lot of money

• a lot of interests

• a lot of demands

• a lot of complaints

This change is going to be tough because we’re used to having two incomes. We’re just going to have to tighten our belt and reduce our standard of living.

• earn more money

• borrow more money

• spend less money

• save less money

I don’t think he’s ready to be the CFO. He’s only 36 years old and still wet behind the ears.

• skilled and experienced

• new and under-qualified

• young and inexperienced

• slow and inappropriate

Saying Luke likes soccer is an understatement. He eats, sleeps, and breathes it.

• is obsessed with it.

• is fed up with it.

• is keen on it.

• is into it.

It’s a self-help book that has taken the world by storm.

• won the recent prize.

• become popular rapidly.

• attracted readers gradually.

• been published quickly.

We only had one day to prepare for our presentation. Somehow, we did really well. I have no idea how we were able to pull it off.

• delay it.

• make it successful.

• complete it in our way.

• get it done.

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• wait until the last minute

• in the long run

• like clockwork

• race against the clock

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• stand one's ground

• play hardball

• the ball is in one's court.

• hit below the belt

It’s too risky of an investment. I think you’re playing with ................

Let’s take advantage of this one-of-a-kind opportunity and not let it slip through our ...................