| Domanda | Risposta | 
        
        |  inizia ad imparare David lost the deal because of his poor communication skills. He really blew it. |  |   fail to take advantage of an opportunity by doing or saying something wrong  |  |  | 
|  inizia ad imparare Our new product did very well on our home market, but it really bombed abroad. |  |  |  |  | 
|  inizia ad imparare Joanne is very bullish about the company’s future. She thinks we’ll eventually dominate the market. |  |   aggressively confident, optimistic  |  |  | 
|  inizia ad imparare The manager is the one who calls the shots around here. The workers’ opinions don’t count. |  |   is in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a situation  |  |  | 
|  inizia ad imparare Their accountant tried to cook the books but he got caught. He might go to prison. |  |   alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally  |  |  | 
|  inizia ad imparare Rachel runs a tight ship. She has no time for people who try to avoid work. |  |   controls a business firmly and effectively  |  |  | 
|  inizia ad imparare Dean always drives a hard bargain during negotiations. |  |   expects a lot in exchange for something  |  |  | 
|  inizia ad imparare Even during the worst economic crisis, some businessmen are able to make a killing. |  |   have great financial success  |  |  | 
|  inizia ad imparare I think winning that contract is going to be an uphill battle. Our competitors are offering much better prices than we are. |  |   difficult to achieve because of obstacles and difficulties  |  |  | 
|  inizia ad imparare Even though we all have very specific tasks to do, our manager always makes sure we see the big picture. |  |   everything that is involved with a particular situation  |  |  | 
|  inizia ad imparare Please keep me in the loop while I’m away. I want to know what’s going on in the company. |  |   part of a select group with knowledge that others don’t have  |  |  | 
|  inizia ad imparare We usually make small talk for about 10 minutes of before negotiating. |  |   a talk about unimportant topics that don’t offend anyone  |  |  | 
|  inizia ad imparare We want to add new features to our website, but nothing has been decided yet. Everything’s still up in the air. |  |  |  |  | 
|   on the fence about something   inizia ad imparare I was on the fence about going to the party. |  |  |  |  |