1. I imagine their company jet was very expensive indeed. It probably ________ . | |
a) | cost the earth |
b) | clear the decks |
c) | cut it fine |
d) | cut-throat |
2. Our Silicone Valley site is right at the ________ of the new technology. | |
a) | cut our losses |
b) | cutting edge |
c) | cut it fine |
d) | cut-throat |
3. There's lots of unfair competition in our sector from ________ outfits which don't respect the law. | |
a) | crocodile tears |
b) | crashed |
c) | cowboy |
d) | cough up |
4. We did badly in the Japanese market so eventually we decided to ________ and stop. | |
a) | cut our losses |
b) | cough up |
c) | clear the decks |
d) | cut-throat |
5. We had to threaten them with legal action before they agreed to ________ the money they owed us. | |
a) | crocodile tears |
b) | cough up |
c) | cut our losses |
d) | clear the decks |
6. We'll have to drop everything else. We'll have to ________ and concentrate on this. | |
a) | clear the decks |
b) | crashed |
c) | cut it fine |
d) | cut-throat |
7. Competition is really fierce. In fact, it's ________ . | |
a) | crocodile tears |
b) | crashed |
c) | cut it fine |
d) | cut-throat |
8. Bids had to be in by 6.00 and we put ours in ten minutes before the deadline. We really ________ . | |
a) | crocodile tears |
b) | cut it fine |
c) | cut our losses |
d) | crashed |
9. We can't access the computer files. The system ________ this morning and we cannot fix it. | |
a) | crocodile tears |
b) | cutting edge |
c) | cut our losses |
d) | crashed |
10. He said he was sorry about letting me go but I'm sure they were only ________ he was shedding. | |
a) | crocodile tears |
b) | cutting edge |
c) | cut our losses |
d) | cost the earth |
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