Basic English Usage
Expressions
[ ] I thought the best we could do was ___, but she ____ and got our budget approved.
pull it through ... brainstormed
play it by ear ... pulled strings
[ ] If we ____ and work with the salespeople, we may just ____ and earn a profit this year.
pull it off ... play it safe
play ball ... pull through
[ ] I don't want to ____ and hope for the best. I want to ____ with you to find a solution that will last.
play it safe ... brainstorm
pull through ... pull strings
[ ] We should not rely on ____; we should plan ahead if we want to ____.
playing it by ear ... pull it off
playing ball ... play it safe
[ ] If we ____ and find a new strategy, we won't have to ____, making it up as we go along.
pull it off ... pull it safe
brainstorm ... play it by ear
[ ] I think we can ____. She ____ to get permission. We will ____ if we try harder.
pull it off ... pulled strings ... pull through
play it safe ... played ball ... play it by ear
[ ] Do you really think we can ____? I have my doubts, but I'm willing to try.
pull it off
pull a play
[ ] You may have to ____ to get approval; the new manager tends to deny every request.
pull a brainstorm
pull strings
Lesson: Expressions 4
Module: Expressions
Course: Basic English Usage