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Gambling idioms

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He knows he'll get the company to sell because he _______________________.

a)

has an ace up his sleeve

b)

has an ace in his sleeve

c)

has an ace under his sleeve

2.

I tried to get my points across, but Joan ___________________ and the board voted for her plan.

a)

held the cards

b)

held all the aces

c)

handed all the aces

3.

If you keep performing at this level, I think a promotion is ___________________.

a)

in the cards

b)

on the cards

c)

within the cards

4.

The bosses have been impressed with your work so far. If you keep ____________________, you could see a promotion inside of a year.

a)

playing your cards right

b)

playing right your cards

c)

to play your cards well

5.

In business negotiations, it's important that you don't_______________ right away, or you might risk losing out on the best deal possible.

a)

show your cards

b)

display your cards

c)

show your hand

6.

Of course, simply by virtue of his being the boss's son, Jeremy ___________________ the rest of us for an early promotion.

a)

has stacked the deck against

b)

has the deck stacked against

c)

decked against

7.

We expect shares to rise unless the economy slows down, in which case __________________.

a)

all bets are off

b)

the bets are off

c)

all bets are out

8.

Now that he's announced his resignation, ______________.

a)

the die is cast

b)

the die's been cast

c)

the dice have been thrown

9.

Somehow Fred always seems to end up with ________________. I don't think he plays fair.

a)

all the marbles

b)

the marbles

c)

any marbles

10.

Negotiations _________________, but we did in fact agree on a new contract by the deadline.

a)

came down to the wire

b)

came up to the wire

c)

came to the wire

11.

I know you like Jason, but he's a jerk! I'm sorry, but I have to ________________.

a)

call a spade a spade

b)

name a spade after a spade

c)

call a spade or a spade

12.

I have to be up early tomorrow, so I'm going to ____________.

a)

cash in my chips

b)

cash my chips

c)

cash my chips in

13.

I just applied to a college. __________________ this application because it's my last chance.

a)

I have a lot riding on

b)

I have been riding on

c)

I don't have a lot riding on

14.

The National Theatre ______________ with its first musical, Guys And Dolls. It did super well and became an instant phenomenon.

a)

hit the jackpot

b)

got the jackpot

c)

won the jackpot

15.

Fans who have been demanding a sequel for the last decade had better ____________________ and go buy a ticket!

a)

put their money where their mouth is

b)

get their money in

c)

put their money in their mouths

16.

He was still unsure whether he wanted the job, so the company offered to ________________ with an excellent pension plan.

a)

sweeten the pot

b)

sweet the pot

c)

add to the pot