Idiom Exercise - Negotiations and Business

1. Although we did not agree with the manager we his proposal at the meeting.
::hint:: (to support a person or idea)

2. The union during the contract talks.
::hint:: (to act strong and aggressive with someone)

3. The government decided to talks about extending the trade agreement.
::hint:: (to stop or end suddenly)

4. Our boss during the meeting.
::hint:: (to be open and honest about one's intentions)

5. My colleague was when he began to talk to our competitor.
::hint:: (to be secretive and cautious about something)

6. We shared the profits with the other company .
::hint:: (equally, evenly)

7. My boss was happy when I some good ideas during the meeting.
::hint:: (to produce or find a thought or idea or answer)

8. After several hours of we reached an agreement to buy the new computers.
::hint:: (to make a business agreement or deal after careful bargaining and compromise)

9. The salesman during the negotiations and could not sell his product.
::hint:: (to charge too much for your services, to ask for a price that is too high)

10. The outcome of the election was after the top candidates had an equal number of votes.
::hint:: (to have two equally possible results, to be uncertain)

11. Our boss said that wages would improve soon but he never with his promise.
::hint:: (to finish an action, to keep a promise)

12. Nothing related to the issue of quality in the discussion.
::hint:: (to become a subject in a discussion)

13. The negotiations last night.
::hint:: (to near a deadline, with little time remaining)

14. During the meeting we and refused to compromise on any issue.
::hint:: (to unite and fight together)

15. We during the negotiations in order to win the new contract.
::hint:: (to offer something during a negotiation that is attractive to the other side)

16. The size of the project was a between the city and the developer.
::hint:: (the subject or reason for a fight or dispute)

17. I told my boss that I would probably not return after the summer holiday.
::hint:: (to be not published or revealed, to be a secret)

18. We should and begin the meeting at once.
::hint:: (to start an activity or action)

19. I when I asked my boss for more money.
::hint:: (to use one's best resource, to use all of one's power)

20. We the meeting and went home for the weekend.
::hint:: (to finish something)

21. We bargained hard but the other sales representative refused to .
::hint:: (to move back or retreat from one's position)

22. The union in their negotiations with their company.
::hint:: (to change your position in favor of the other person/side when you are negotiating)

23. The purchasing manager when he said that he would not need any of our products until next year.
::hint:: (to mislead or deceive someone)

24. We must try and at the meeting tomorrow.
::hint:: (to discuss and agree on the terms of a contract)

25. The price for the truck was too high but we and made an agreement to buy it.
::hint:: (to compromise with someone)

26. The negotiators were during the talks for a new contract.
::hint:: (to be very strict, to be stubborn, to be uncompromising)

27. After negotiating all night the government and the company on an arrangement for the new water system.
::hint:: (to reach an agreement)

28. We are working hard so that we do not with our new customer.
::hint:: (to ruin a business deal with someone)

29. The government decided to the striking transportation workers.
::hint:: (to confront someone boldly)

30. "Let's and begin talking about the new contract."
::hint:: (to begin the work or business that must be done)

31. The negotiations became easier when the other side .
::hint:: (to get into a bad situation that is difficult or impossible to escape)

32. The meeting was a failure and we were forced to .
::hint:: (to go back to the beginning)

33. The company was forced to to the demands of the workers for more money.
::hint:: (to weaken and be forced to give up)