ang final

Question 1

line authority

Answer 1

the power to give instructions to people at the level below in the chain of command

Question 2

desk jockey

Answer 2

an office worker

Question 3

alpha pup

Answer 3

a trendsetter for the youth

Question 4

decision sniper

Answer 4

someone who sabotages decision making

Question 5

fly-tipper

Answer 5

a manager who drops a lot of workload on employees without any notice;

Question 6

to be on a fly

Answer 6

to do sth as goes, actively

Question 7

outworker

Answer 7

sb working from home

Question 8

chaser

Answer 8

sb who supervises and urges employess to work; cf. slavedriver

Question 9

leading light

Answer 9

inspirational leader

Question 10

to hype

Answer 10

to promote intensively; to promote on an extensive scale

Question 11

remuneration

Answer 11

a salary

Question 12

paper shredder

Answer 12

an accountant; derogatory

Question 13

bea counter

Answer 13

accountant, derogatory

Question 14

gatekeeper

Answer 14

a controller, a guard of information and information flows

Question 15

C-levels

Answer 15

top management: CEO, CFO, CIO, COO, CAO etc.

Question 16

alpha geek

Answer 16

the boss of IT department

Question 17

blue hairs

Answer 17

elderly female executives;

Question 18

to give back

Answer 18

• to share with the underprivileged/ the community by wealthy community members or companies;

Question 19

knocker

Answer 19

a door-to-door salesman; door-to-door sales;

Question 20

pitchman

Answer 20

street seller

Question 21

toollies

Answer 21

technical workers

Question 22

hawker, pitcher, schlockmaster

Answer 22

street seller

Question 23

counter-jumper

Answer 23

overeager shop-assistant;

Question 24

sniffer

Answer 24

eager ecologist who investigates ecological crimes;

Question 25

IPO

Answer 25

initial public offering;

Question 26

shortchange artist

Answer 26

a person who cheats; a con artist/ a con man

Question 27

blue chipper

Answer 27

• sb who performs very steadily;

Question 28

bootie

Answer 28

a bootlegger, a counterfeiter;

Question 29

wave-maker

Answer 29

sb who stirs up commotion, chaos, drama;

Question 30

moocher

Answer 30

sb who constantly nags for sth;

Question 31

subsidiary

Answer 31

daughter company

Question 32

heavyweight

Answer 32

a very important person/ institution;

Question 33

press baron

Answer 33

media mogul

Question 34

paperhanger

Answer 34

a forger who disseminates forged money

Question 35

the big leaguers

Answer 35

top of the profession/ industry/ business

Question 36

deadbeat

Answer 36

sb who never returns money he/she owes

Question 37

disseminate

Answer 37

distribute/ pass around

Question 38

bankroller

Answer 38

an investor, sb who provides initial capital or other type of financing

Question 39

Mr Clean

Answer 39

sb who is very honest in business

Question 40

straw boss

Answer 40

a figurehead boss, some responsibility but little authority

Question 41

soft touch

Answer 41

a person who does/ gives sth very easily usually agrees to lend money easily;

Question 42

man/ girl Friday

Answer 42

a loyal sidekick;

Question 43

lackey

Answer 43

a follower, a supporter;

Question 44

stalwart

Answer 44

a hardliner, a die hard;

Question 45

blackleg (scab)

Answer 45

a strike-breaking employee;

Question 46

flash

Answer 46

a specialist, an efficient employee;

Question 47

grifter

Answer 47

a petty (small/ minor) cheater, scammer;

Question 48

glutton for work

Answer 48

a workaholic

Question 49

grave-dancer

Answer 49

sb who enjoys sb else’s misfortune;

Question 50

big wheel

Answer 50

a bigwig; a big shot;

Question 51

sparkplug

Answer 51

sb who energizes and lifts up spirits

Question 52

old hand

Answer 52

• an old timer and technophobe; sb experienced;

Question 53

to end in a deadlock

Answer 53

to end in an impasse