B2-2 Idioms Unit 3

In this new role, you'll have more responsibility and the authority to make all the important decisions. You'll be the one to ______________.

• go hand in hand

• call the shots

• take something at face value

They designed the new program to ______________, ensuring that students from all backgrounds have equal opportunities to succeed.

• give someone free rein

• create a more level playing field

• call the shots

In order to boost innovation, the company has decided to ______________ to their research team and let them pursue any projects they think are valuable.

• give free rein

• go hand in hand

• take something at face value

The new upgrade to the software ______________ our company ______________ the competition, giving us a distinct advantage in the market.

• give / free rein

• gives / edge over

• goes hand in hand with

Good communication and teamwork often ______________; it's impossible to have one without the other.

• go hand in hand

• create a level playing field

• call the shots

Even though the explanation seems straightforward, we shouldn't ______________. There might be something they aren't telling us.

• call the shots

• give someone/something the edge over

• take something at face value

To ensure that everyone has the same chance to succeed, we need to implement policies that ______________.

• create a more level playing field

• give someone/something free rein

• take something at face value

The team was given full autonomy to develop the project as they saw fit, which means the manager decided to ______________ them ______________.

• give / the edge over

• go hand in hand

• give / free rein

The new advertising strategy ______________ our brand ______________ our competitors, making our products more desirable to customers.

• gives / the edge over

• gives / free rein

• takes something at face value

The success of the event and the happiness of the attendees ______________; it's hard to imagine one without the other.

• go hand in hand

• create a level playing field

• give the edge over