Business Idioms 1

I know it's not a requirement, but to ______, we should submit the project today.

• by the book

• big picture

• go down the drain

• go the extra mile

They still haven't chosen the new president, but right now Marco is ____.

• ahead of the pack

• easy come, easy go

• big picture

• game plan

The project didn't work the way we had hoped, so now we need to go ____.

• ballpark figure

• back to square one

• cut-throat

• easy come, easy go

Don't focus only on the details. We can't forget ____.

• by the book

• get something off the ground

• corner the market

• the big picture

To avoid problems, our team needs to do everything ____.

• by the book

• game plan

• big picture

• corner the market

You shouldn't be surprised that you lost the account. Everything in this business is ___.

• big picture

• game plan

• easy come, easy go

• go the extra mile

I can't tell you exactly, but a ____ would be around 100 people.

• get off the ground

• ballpark figure

• cut-throat

• down to business

Before everyone starts working, let me explain the ____.

• game plan

• down the drain

• corner the market

• cut-throat

McDonald's has _____ for fast food businesses.

• get it off the ground

• big picture

• cut-throat

• cornered the market

The race for the president is ____. We'll see who wins!

• big picture

• cut-throat

• corner the market

• ahead of the pack