Workplace English with Daria Shtorm

Exercise 7: Vocabulary – Business Idioms Match each idiom on the left (1–6) with its meaning on the right (a–f). Write your answers as number and letter (for example, 1 – f). 1. get the ball rolling 2. think outside the box 3. on the same page 4. learn the ropes 5. go the extra mile 6. touch base a. to make more effort than is expected b. to make a start on something c. to understand the basic skills of a job d. to make brief contact or talk to someone briefly e. to think creatively and differently f. to share the same understanding or opinion Answer Key 1 – b (get the ball rolling = make a start) 2 – e (think outside the box = think creatively) 3 – f (on the same page = same understanding) 4 – c (learn the ropes = understand basic skills) 5 – a (go the extra mile = make more effort) 6 – d (touch base = make brief contact)