Well known spoken phrases

1. I've agreed to manage two big projects this month, and now I feel like I'm trying to _________.

• take it with a grain of salt

• mess up

• bite off more than I can chew

• dropped the ball

2. When she identified the root cause of the problem so quickly, she really _________.

• mess up

• hit the nail on the head

• dropped the ball

• bite off more than I can chew

3. Before your performance tonight, I just want to say, _________! You're going to be amazing.

• mess up

• take it with a grain of salt

• break a leg

• hit the nail on the head

4. The team really _________ on that last client presentation; they forgot to include the most important slide.

• hit the nail on the head

• mess up

• break a leg

• dropped the ball

5. My brother always exaggerates his stories, so I usually _________ when he tells them.

• mess up

• take it with a grain of salt

• hit the nail on the head

• break a leg

6. It's okay if you _________ a little at first; everyone makes mistakes when learning something new.

• mess up

• dropped the ball

• hit the nail on the head

• take it with a grain of salt