Question 1

prevent sb/sth from continuing to do sth or be in business

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squeeze out

Question 2

a product or a raw material that can be bought and sold

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commodity

Question 3

dirty and untidy

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scruffy

Question 4

an opportunity to sell a particular product to a particular group of people

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niche

Question 5

extremely important, because it will affect other things

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crucial

Question 6

make a decision about a situation before you have all the necessary information

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prejudge

Question 7

very comfortable; expensive and of good quality

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plush

Question 8

having many different uses

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versatile

Question 9

very thin

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wafer-thin

Question 10

involving everyone or everything in a company, an industry, etc.

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across the board

Question 11

metal wires that are fitted into a shoe sole and help reduce impact while walking

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sprung supports

Question 12

an action that you take when you know there is a risk but when you hope that the result will be a success

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gamble

Question 13

the ability to keep increasing or developing

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momentum

Question 14

be very successful with

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make a go of (sth)

Question 15

carry or drag Sth heavy with a lot of effort

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lug

Question 16

the equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity

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gear

Question 17

fail an exam, a test or a course

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flunk

Question 18

fail very badly

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bomb

Question 19

gradually become weaker or come to an end

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lapse

Question 20

be accepted with enthusiasm

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go down a storm

Question 21

to be unable to understand something because it is too difficult

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be out of (one's) depth

Question 22

when a business closes or a person becomes bankrupt, they are said to go under

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go under

Question 23

waste an opportunity to

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blow it

Question 24

tending to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success

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buoyant

Question 25

fail completely with bad results

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come unstuck

Question 26

a complete failure

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flop

Question 27

to be unable to take advantage of something because you are too late

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miss the boat

Question 28

feel so satisfied with what you have already achieved that you do not try to do any more

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rest on (one's) laurels

Question 29

to allow a bill, debt, etc, to reach a large total

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run up

Question 30

the impression that your company gives to the public

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corporate image

Question 31

too general and failing to think about or understand particular examples

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sweeping

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