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

2. We've lost the contract thanks to your incompetence. You really ........ , didn't you?

a. back to the drawing board. b. blew it c. bottom line

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. black economy b. back to the drawing board. c. bottlenecks

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

5. However, the same product sold really well in England. As they say there, it .... .

a. went like a bomb b. bottlenecks c. bottom line

6. 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

7. Production has been unable to keep pace with demand. We are doing our best to eliminate the ........ .

a. bottlenecks b. back to the drawing board c. blew it

8. We'll have to start again on this one -it's time to go ........ .

a. back to the drawing board b. blew it c. black economy

Check your results: 1. c. a bitter pill; 2. b. blew it; 3. a. black economy; 4. c. bombed; 5. a. went like a bomb; 6. a. bottom line; 7. a. bottlenecks; 8. a. back to the drawing board.