Choose the best response to complete each sentence.
1. Everyone has to do their best. = Everyone has to ____________.
Correct answer: step up
2. A "win-win" situation is one where:
Correct answer: everyone will be happy with a decision
3. An overused way of describing someone who is enthusiastic. Instead of waiting around to do something, this person takes charge and does it:
Correct answer: proactive
4. Mark told me that "ball is in Nancy's court" - what does that mean?
Correct answer: That it's up to Nancy's to take care of business
5. If a project is "mission critical", it is ____________.
Correct answer: very important
6. We need to come to a mutual agreement. Right now we're not ____________.
Correct answer: on the same page
7. What does it mean "to raise the bar"?
Correct answer: to set new standards of (high) quality
8. This has to be done by eod (end of day) Thursday. I'm going to put it at the top of my ____________ list.
Correct answer: priorities
9. When a manager says "We have to regroup", she is saying "we have to ____________."
Correct answer: rethink our strategy
10. You need to get ____________ on this system. = You need to learn all you can about this system.
Correct answer: up to speed
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