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WorksheetsWORKPLACE PHRASES
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When you tell someone “keep me in the loop” you mean ...
'I want to know details.'
'Please tell me about any updates on this case.'
'Keep away from me!'
“Think outside” the box means that ...
you brainstorm ideas outside the office
you don’t include your boss opinion in brainstorming
you brainstorm ideas in a creative and unconventional way
“Can I borrow you for a sec” means ...
Do you have time?
Can you give me some money?
Can I talk to you privately for a short time?
Teething problems are ....
problems at the beginning of the project
when you come to the office with your kids
problems with your teeth
When your boss says “let's have all hands on deck” it means ....
“bring all chairs to a conference room”
“let’s contact all our clients”
“all team members need to start working on this project”
When you say “I want to pick your brain about this” you ....
want to know how smart a person is
ask a more informed person for an opinion
ask a person to take a test
When we say “we need to go back to the drawing board” we mean ....
we need to go to a board and start drawing
we need to get more knowledge about something
we need a new plan because the previous one failed
People use a phrase: “How long is a piece a string!” when ....
there's no an exact answer to a question
they want to be witty
they don’t know the answer to a question
A win-win situation is when ....
the outcome is good for everyone involved
you don’t get fired
you have an office party
Blue sky thinking is ....
when you are truly frank with you your boss and colleagues
when you discuss the idea in a skyscraper
when you brainstorm with no limits
