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I won't be able to attend the meeting as I am ___________

• a straight arrow

• feeling under the weather

• up in the air

• out of the woods

Answer explanation

When you are under the weather you are slightly unwell or in low spirits.

Working so hard all the time is not good for you. Sometimes you just need to ______?

• grasp the nettle

• stop and smell the roses

• nip it in the bud

• go bananas

Answer explanation

Stop and smell the roses means to relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.

If you are taking "the red eye", you are taking ______.

• A very late flight

• An early train

• A slow bus

• whole nine yards

Answer explanation

The phrase 'Take the Red Eye' refers to a late night flight that arrives early in the morning

The employee was _________ that she was chosen to represent the marketing team.

• Blacked out

• Tickled pink

• Green with envy

• Out of the blue

Answer explanation

Tickled pink : very happy or amused.

Oh no, not this _______________ again! We’ve heard this story a thousand times!

• old chestnut

• tall poppy

• bed of roses

• shrinking violet

Answer explanation

Ab old chestnut : a joke, story, or subject that has become tedious and uninteresting through constant repetition.

He is no _______________ when it comes to expressing his opinions. He’s always ready to speak out.

• tall poppy

• oddball

• shrinking violet

• slave driver

Answer explanation

Shrinking violet: an exaggeratedly shy person.

I don’t know how old Mike is, but obviously, he is ___________

• a worrywart

• No spring chicken

• up for grabs

• a second banana

Answer explanation

Spring Chicken refers to a newbie or a young person.

"The future of our company is uncertain due to massive debt, but I can bet we will ​ _________________

• add fuel to the fire

• kick the bucket

• hit the hay

• go down swinging

Answer explanation

Go down swinging means to continue to fight or to make a strong, determined effort even though you are likely to fail or lose.

Don’t _____ until the negotiations are finished.

• Go belly up

• Learn the ropes

• Rock the boat

• Go down to the wire

Answer explanation

Rock the boat means to do something that causes problems or upsets people.

It was only after one of the rivals held out ____ that both teams decided to stop arguing.

• the last straw

• an olive branch

• a piece of cake

• of the blue

Answer explanation

Ab olive branch: to do or say something in order to show that you want to end a disagreement with someone