Business Idioms

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1	He's the perfect person to take on this difficult job. He's a really hard-______ person and won't stand for any nonsense.
		deal
		ship
		nosed
		handshake
		bargain

2	We have to work hard for our money while the fat ______ in the City make money doing very little.
		cats
		pack
		market
		shots
		fish

3	She's obviously going to get a top job soon. She's a real high ______ .
		cats
		flier
		market
		shots
		fish

4	The product has been a great success. We're doing a roaring ______ in it.
		deal
		ship
		nosed
		trade
		bargain

5	Their accounts were completely phony. They had been cooking the ______ for years.
		spinner
		make
		books
		trade
		killing

6	Well I'm not surprised they are in a mess. It's not exactly ______ -shattering news.
		spinner
		make
		books
		till
		earth

7	He thinks he is really important but he is only really a big ______ in a small pond.
		it
		pack
		market
		shots
		fish

8	She's an excellent manager. She runs a really tight ______ .
		deal
		ship
		hat
		handshake
		bargain

9	I bought them cheap and sold them for a lot. I really made a ______ .
		deal
		ship
		nosed
		trade
		killing

10	Tim was forced to leave his job but he got a very generous golden ______ .
		cats
		flier
		hat
		handshake
		fish

11	The accountant had stolen a lot of money. He had had his hand in the ______ for years.
		spinner
		make
		books
		till
		killing

12	John doesn't look very impressive but he's one of the big ______ in this industry.
		it
		pack
		market
		shots
		earth

13	I've had enough. I'm going to hang up my ______ and retire.
		cats
		flier
		hat
		shots
		fish

14	You can make a lot of money selling this product. It's a real money-______ .
		spinner
		ship
		nosed
		trade
		killing

15	If you want to succeed in this business you need to always stay ahead of the ______ .
		it
		pack
		books
		till
		earth

16	It's hard doing business with Maggie. She drives a hard ______ .
		cats
		flier
		hat
		handshake
		bargain

17	He's the only person who imports this product. He's really cornered the ______ .
		it
		pack
		market
		till
		earth

18	We're both competing for the same business. Perhaps we can cut a ______ to share out the work?
		deal
		flier
		hat
		handshake
		bargain

19	I wouldn't trust Harry an inch. He's definitely someone who is on the ______.
		spinner
		make
		nosed
		trade
		killing

20	Now that I've got a million pounds in savings I really feel I've made ______ .
		it
		make
		books
		till
		earth