LOEP Idiomatic and Phrasal Expressions Questions and Answers

Question 1

A project is facing major, unavoidable budget cuts, making it extremely difficult to complete.
The manager tells the team they must proceed and finish the project with the limited resources.
Which idiomatic expression best describes what the team is being asked to do?

Accepted Answer

Bite the bullet

Answer

Get the ball rolling

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Go the extra mile

Answer

Cut corners

Question 2

In a business meeting, a department head states, "I'll have to **look into** why our production costs have increased this quarter." What does the phrasal verb 'look into' mean in this context?

Accepted Answer

To investigate or examine the facts about the issue. [23, 29]

Answer

To quickly glance at the financial reports.

Answer

To change the data to reflect lower costs.

Answer

To ignore the problem for the time being.

Question 3

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a phrasal verb to mean 'cancel'?

Accepted Answer

Due to the CEO's unexpected travel, we must call off the weekly leadership meeting.

Answer

We need to bring up the afternoon conference call.

Answer

Management decided to take on the new building project.

Answer

The team will have to put up the client dinner.

Question 4

A new hire is spending their first few weeks attending training sessions and shadowing experienced colleagues to understand the company's complex software and internal processes. What is this employee in the process of doing?

Accepted Answer

Learning the ropes

Answer

Touching base

Answer

Pulling the plug

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Being on the same page

Question 5

If two team leaders who previously had very different ideas about a marketing strategy finally **see eye to eye**, what has happened?

Accepted Answer

They have reached an agreement. [3, 5]

Answer

They have decided to stop working together.

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They have had a serious argument.

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They have physically looked at each other's eyes.

Question 6

An employee develops a new idea for improving workflow. Before creating a formal proposal, she briefly explains the concept to her manager to get some initial feedback. Which phrasal verb best describes this action?

Accepted Answer

Running it by her manager

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Figuring it out with her manager

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Turning it down to her manager

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Falling through with her manager

A project is facing major, unavoidable budget cuts, making it extremely difficult to complete.The manager tells the team they must proceed and finish the project with the limited resources.Which idiomatic expression best describes what the team is being asked to do?

A project is facing major, unavoidable budget cuts, making it extremely difficult to complete.
The manager tells the team they must proceed and finish the project with the limited resources.
Which idiomatic expression best describes what the team is being asked to do?