8x8 Business Idiom Challenge (Updated)

Exercise 1: Matching Idioms to Definitions

1. bail out

2. corner the market

3. have the floor

4. saddled with debt

5. bang for the buck

6. break even

7. make an offer

8. second a motion

Score: ___ / 8

Exercise 2: Fill in the Gaps

Exercise 3: Reading in Context

The quarterly meeting was intense. The CFO, a known , announced that the company was deeply . He said the was that sales had plummeted. He proposed a new strategy, which was a , but necessary. After his presentation, the CEO decided to on the budget until the next meeting. He wanted to avoid a situation where the company had to its bad investments. Because of the , all departments were asked to cut spending. Finally, the CEO at 5 PM.

Exercise 4: Correct the Error (Multiple Choice)

Choose the correctly written sentence.

1. Original: Let's call the meeting for order.

Let's call the meeting in order. Let's call the meeting to order. Let's call to the meeting order.

2. Original: The bank refused to floating them a loan.

The bank refused to float them a loan. The bank refused floating them a loan. The bank refused to float them loan.

3. Original: I will second to the motion.

I will second a motion. I will second the motion. I will second in the motion.

4. Original: She has good contact in the industry.

She have good contacts in the industry. She has good contacts in the industry. She has a good contact in the industry.

5. Original: We need to go over a books.

We need to go over books. We need going over the books. We need to go over the books.

6. Original: The receptionist put me in hold.

The receptionist put me on hold. The receptionist putting me on hold. The receptionist put on me hold.

7. Original: He came on low with his offer.

He came by low with his offer. He came low with his offer. He came in low with his offer.

8. Original: They run an ads in the local paper.

They run an ad in the local paper. They runs an ad in the local paper. They run ads in the local paper.

Score: ___ / 8

Exercise 5: Synonym Matching

Exercise 6: Antonym (Opposite) Matching

Exercise 7: Category Sorting (Drag & Drop)

Drag each idiom to its correct category.

balance the books

run an ad

float a loan

have the floor

bean counter

bang for the buck

bankroll someone

second a motion

Accounting & Banking

Meetings & Advertising

Score: ___ / 8

Exercise 8: Translation Challenge (Uz/Ru to En)

1. (O'zbekcha) Majlis kun tartibini tarqatish / (Русский) Распространить повестку дня

2. (O'zbekcha) Og'zaki reklama / (Русский) Сарафанное радио

3. (O'zbekcha) Qarzga botgan bo'lish / (Русский) Быть обремененным долгами

4. (O'zbekcha) Mijozni qo'lga kiritish / (Русский) Заполучить клиента

5. (O'zbekcha) Telefonni kutish rejimiga qo'yish / (Русский) Поставить на удержание

6. (O'zbekcha) Ishni yaxshilab, puxta qilish / (Русский) Проверять и анализировать записи

7. (O'zbekcha) Taklifni qabul qilinishiga erishish / (Русский) Добиться принятия предложения

8. (O'zbekcha) Kimnidir moliyalashtirish / (Русский) Финансировать кого-либо

Score: ___ / 8