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UNIT 11 GLOBALIZATION VOCABULAR Y EXTENSION IDIOMS Exercise 1: Choose the most appropriate word in the box to complete the idioms in the sentence below eye eye foot water water fire ice end Choose the most appropriate word in the box to complete the idioms: end…………… when my company sent me to run the I was thrown in at the deep German office I was only given two days' notice to prepare We don't see eye to ………… about relocating our factory The Finance Director eye wants to move production to the Far East, but I want it to remain in Spain I got into hot ………… with my boss for wearing casual clothes to the meeting water with our Milanese customers Small talk is one way to break the ice ………… when meeting someone for the first time foot I really put my …………… in it when I met our Japanese partner Because I was nervous, I said "Who are you?" rather than "How are you?“ fire I get on like a house on ………… with our Polish agent; we like the same thing and have the same sense of humour wate When I visited China for the first time I was like a fish out of ………… Everything r was so different, and I couldn't read any of the signs! eye My first meeting with our overseas clients was a real ……… -opener I had not seen that style of negotiation before Exercise 2: Match the idioms in Exercise to the correct meanings a to h Break the ice Be like a fish out of water Put one’s foot in it Be thrown in at the deep end Get into hot water Get on like a house on fire Not see eye to eye A real eye-opener Be thrown in at the deep end Get on like a house on fire Be like a fish out of water Put one’s foot in it Not see eye to eye A real eye-opener Break the ice Get into hot water Exercise There are many idioms from sport used in business, particularly when talking about competition a level playing field in the driving seat be neck and neck flog a dead horse move the goalposts keep your eye on the ball ahead of the game a one horse race Which of the idioms refer to: a A situation of a fair competition A level playing field b Being in front of the competition Ahead of the game c Be at the same level as the competitorBe neck and neck d Being the only competitor A one horse race e Waste your time on a hopeless situation f Stay focused Flog a dead horse Keep your eye on the ball g Change the rules Move the goalposts h Being in control In the driving seat 4: Complete the following with the most suitable idiom from Exercise a level playing field in the driving seat be neck and neck move the goalposts keep your eye on the ball race a level playing field flog a dead horse ahead of the game a one horse It’s not ………………………… any more As a small company, it is difficult for us to compete with the bid multinationals They are so far ahead of their competitors in terms of new products that it has a one horse race become ………………………………… It will be years before they face any serious competition head ofleft theallgame 3.aWe have our competitors behind We spend a lot of money on R&D so we can stay …………………………………… moved the goalposts The government have changed all the rules for exporters They have ……………………………………… so we will have to rethink our international operation flogging a dead It's a waste of time continuing with the project.inItthe will driving never work.horse We are ………………………… seat are neck and With our market dominance in the US, we are really ……………………………………… neck We have exactly the same market share as our nearest rival We …………………………………… in terms of our profits so far this year, too keep ball Weyour reallyeye needon to the concentrate on what our competitors are doing In today's market you need to ………………………………………… at all times