WorksheetsGambling idioms
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
He knows he'll get the company to sell because he _______________________.
has an ace up his sleeve
has an ace in his sleeve
has an ace under his sleeve
I tried to get my points across, but Joan ___________________ and the board voted for her plan.
held the cards
held all the aces
handed all the aces
If you keep performing at this level, I think a promotion is ___________________.
in the cards
on the cards
within the cards
The bosses have been impressed with your work so far. If you keep ____________________, you could see a promotion inside of a year.
playing your cards right
playing right your cards
to play your cards well
In business negotiations, it's important that you don't_______________ right away, or you might risk losing out on the best deal possible.
show your cards
display your cards
show your hand
Of course, simply by virtue of his being the boss's son, Jeremy ___________________ the rest of us for an early promotion.
has stacked the deck against
has the deck stacked against
decked against
We expect shares to rise unless the economy slows down, in which case __________________.
all bets are off
the bets are off
all bets are out
Now that he's announced his resignation, ______________.
the die is cast
the die's been cast
the dice have been thrown
Somehow Fred always seems to end up with ________________. I don't think he plays fair.
all the marbles
the marbles
any marbles
Negotiations _________________, but we did in fact agree on a new contract by the deadline.
came down to the wire
came up to the wire
came to the wire
I know you like Jason, but he's a jerk! I'm sorry, but I have to ________________.
call a spade a spade
name a spade after a spade
call a spade or a spade
I have to be up early tomorrow, so I'm going to ____________.
cash in my chips
cash my chips
cash my chips in
I just applied to a college. __________________ this application because it's my last chance.
I have a lot riding on
I have been riding on
I don't have a lot riding on
The National Theatre ______________ with its first musical, Guys And Dolls. It did super well and became an instant phenomenon.
hit the jackpot
got the jackpot
won the jackpot
Fans who have been demanding a sequel for the last decade had better ____________________ and go buy a ticket!
put their money where their mouth is
get their money in
put their money in their mouths
He was still unsure whether he wanted the job, so the company offered to ________________ with an excellent pension plan.
sweeten the pot
sweet the pot
add to the pot
