1.I thought this time things were going to be better. Losing the contract was ........  to swallow.
a. bottom line
b. blue collar
c. a bitter pill
d. back to the drawing board.
e. blow-by-blow

2.We've lost the contract thanks to your incompetence. You really ........ , didn't      you?
a. back to the drawing board.
b. bottlenecks
c. bottom line
d. blue collar
e. blew it

3.I'd be better off stopping my legal job and doing jobs for cash. The ........ is the     only way to make money these days.
a. blow-by-blow
b. back to the drawing board.
c. bottlenecks
d. black economy
e. bottom line

4.The product didn't work in the States. As they say there, it really ........ .
a. back to the drawing board.
b. bottlenecks
c. bombed
d. blow-by-blow
e. bottom line

5.        However, the same product sold really well in England. As they say there,
it ......
a. back to the drawing board.
b. bottlenecks
c. bottom line
d. blue collar
e. went like a bomb

6.        He used to work on the factory floor. Yes, he really started out as a ........ worker.
a. blue collar
b. back to the drawing board.
c. bottlenecks
d. bottom line
e. blow-by-blow

7.There are many reasons why this should be a success. However, the ........
is that   it has been a big flop.
a. bottom line
b. back to the drawing board.
c. bottlenecks
d. blow-by-blow
e. a bitter pill

8.Production has been unable to keep pace with demand. We are doing our best
to  eliminate the ........ .
a. blow-by-blow
b. back to the drawing board.
c. blew it
d. a bitter pill
e. bottlenecks

9.We'll have to start again on this one -it's time to go ........ .
a. blow-by-blow
b. blew it
c. black economy
d. bombed
e. back to the drawing board.

10.Don't leave out any details. I want a full ........ account of what happened in the meeting.
a. blow-by-blow
b. blew it
c. black economy
d. bombed
e. went like a bomb