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C2 Work Idioms III

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    C2 Work Idioms
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  • We need to p... t... o... to find out where we went wrong.
    We need to peel the onion to find out where we went wrong.
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  • The ballot papers must be delivered by the c... o... pl... on Tuesday.
    The ballot papers must be delivered by the close of play on Tuesday.
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  • They won't be able to give you even a b... f... without drawings, measurements and thoughts on materials.
    They won't be able to give you even a ballpark figure without drawings, measurements and thoughts on materials.
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  • That plan, also considered a l... s..., ultimately came to fruition after more than 10 years.
    That plan, also considered a long shot, ultimately came to fruition after more than 10 years.
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  • I can't tell you Maxine's phone number o... t... t... o... m... h.... I'll have to check.
    I can't tell you Maxine's phone number off the top of my head. I'll have to check.
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  • It’s not Daniel’s fault the deal isn’t finished, he made the last offer. T... b... i... i... Harry’s c... now.
    It’s not Daniel’s fault the deal isn’t finished, he made the last offer. The ball is in Harry’s court now.
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  • I have a l... o... m... p... right now, so I can't go to the movie tonight.
    I have a lot on my plate right now, so I can't go to the movie tonight.
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  • When we sat down to c... t... n... we realized that we couldn't afford a new car.
    When we sat down to crunch the numbers we realized that we couldn't afford a new car.
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  • You're the boss here – you get to c... t... s....
    You're the boss here – you get to call the shots.
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  • Her role as a consultant is to take a h... v... of how the business is managed.
    Her role as a consultant is to take a helicopter view of how the business is managed.
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  • To stay competitive, they'll have to r... u... product development as well as cut prices.
    To stay competitive, they'll have to ramp up product development as well as cut prices.
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  • Companies just want to make sure their employees aren't sl... o... .
    Companies just want to make sure their employees aren't slacking off.
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  • She'll really h... h... w... c... o... to finish all those reports by the end of the week.
    She'll really have her work cut out to finish all those reports by the end of the week.
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  • Making contacts can help you g... a f... i... t... d... when it comes to getting a job.
    Making contacts can help you get a foot in the door when it comes to getting a job.
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  • I didn't have long to talk so I c... t... t... c... and asked whether he was still married.
    I didn't have long to talk so I cut to the chase and asked whether he was still married.
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  • I think Mick h... t... n... o... t... h... when he said that what's lacking in this company is a feeling of confidence.
    I think Mick hit the nail on the head when he said that what's lacking in this company is a feeling of confidence.
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