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Business English Vocabulary Challenge: Master Common Phrases Like 'A Quick Fix' and 'A Wild Guess'

Updated: 6 days ago

Welcome to the Business English Vocabulary Challenge! Today, we're learning four common Business English phrases.


Today's Challenge:


Choose the correct option and listen to the sentence.




Did you get it right?


A QUICK FIX

phrase

a simple and fast solution to a problem, but not a permanent one


This software update is just a quick fix—we need a long-term solution.


The manager offered a quick fix, but the deeper issues remained.


Don’t go for a quick fix—take your time and solve it properly.



A WILD GUESS

phrase

an answer or guess made without enough information, based only on chance.


I had no idea what the answer was, so I just took a wild guess.


He made a wild guess about the total cost and was completely wrong.


Without any clues, predicting the winner is just a wild guess.


I don't know her age, but if I had to take a wild guess, I'd say 30.





A GUT FEELING

phrase

a strong instinct or intuition about something, without logical reasoning


I had a gut feeling that something was wrong with the deal.


She followed her gut feeling and avoided a bad investment.


Even though the data looked good, his gut feeling told him otherwise.


My gut feeling says we should take a different approach.



TAKE A STEP BACK

phrase

to pause and think carefully before making a decision or taking action


The project was getting messy, so we decided to take a step back and reassess.


Sometimes, taking a step back helps you see the bigger picture.


Before making a decision, let’s take a step back and review our options.



So, the correct answer is d) a step back.


 

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