Business idioms for presentations

Companies should never _______ with regards to health and safety.

• be ahead of the pack

• work against the clock

• cut corners

• be in the same boat

Everything is still ________about our company relocating to another office.

• up in the air

• against the clock

• ahead of the pack

• off the top of my head

We've got five interns at the moment, but he is way ___________.

• ahead of the pack

• the tip of my tongue

• the extra mile

• up in the air

What is her name? ______________. Joan. Joan Simpson. That’s it!

• Let´s cut corners.

• To cut a long story short

• It´s up in the air.

• It’s on the tip of my tongue

I was a waitress in a bar and he was one of my customers, and that, ________, is how we met.

• on the tip of my tongue

• let´s call it a day

• to cut a long story short

• to go the extra mile

"How much is the house worth?" "Off the top _________, I'd say around $160,000."

Companies benefit from staff who go the extra ______.

I might be going on a training course next week, but it's still ____ in the air.

We're all in the same ______ because our company is closing and we need new jobs.

• boat

• ship

• plane

• train

We're always working against the _______ to meet urgent deadlines.

• watch

• clock

• timetable

• client