ang final reverse

Question 1

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

Answer 1

line authority

Question 2

an office worker

Answer 2

desk jockey

Question 3

a trendsetter for the youth

Answer 3

alpha pup

Question 4

omeone who sabotages

Answer 4

decision sniper

Question 5

a manager who drops a lot of workload on employees

Answer 5

fly-tipper

Question 6

to do sth as goes, actively

Answer 6

to be on a fly

Question 7

sb working from home

Answer 7

outworker

Question 8

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

Answer 8

chaser

Question 9

inspirational leader

Answer 9

leading light

Question 10

to promote intensively; to promote on an extensive scale

Answer 10

to hype

Question 11

a salary

Answer 11

remuneration

Question 12

an accountant; derogatory

Answer 12

paper shredder

Question 13

accountant, derogatory

Answer 13

bean counter

Question 14

a controller, a guard of information and information flows

Answer 14

gatekeeper

Question 15

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

Answer 15

C-levels

Question 16

the boss of IT department

Answer 16

alpha geek

Question 17

elderly female executives;

Answer 17

blue hairs

Question 18

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

Answer 18

to give back

Question 19

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

Answer 19

knocker

Question 20

street seller

Answer 20

pitchman, hawker, pitcher, schlockmaster

Question 21

technical workers

Answer 21

toollies

Question 22

overeager shop-assistant;

Answer 22

counter-jumper

Question 23

eager ecologist who investigates ecological crimes;

Answer 23

sniffer

Question 24

initial public offering;

Answer 24

IPO

Question 25

a person who cheats; a con

Answer 25

shortchange artist

Question 26

• sb who performs very steadily;

Answer 26

blue chipper

Question 27

a bootlegger, a counterfeiter;

Answer 27

bootie

Question 28

sb who stirs up commotion, chaos, drama;

Answer 28

wave-maker

Question 29

sb who constantly nags for sth;

Answer 29

moocher

Question 30

daughter company

Answer 30

subsidiary

Question 31

a very important person/ institution;

Answer 31

heavyweight

Question 32

media mogul

Answer 32

press baron

Question 33

a forger who disseminates forged money

Answer 33

paperhanger

Question 34

top of the profession/ industry/ business

Answer 34

the big leaguers

Question 35

sb who never returns money he/she owes

Answer 35

deadbeat

Question 36

distribute/ pass around

Answer 36

disseminate

Question 37

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

Answer 37

bankroller

Question 38

sb who is very honest in business

Answer 38

Mr Clean

Question 39

a figurehead boss, some responsibility but little authority

Answer 39

straw boss

Question 40

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

Answer 40

soft touch

Question 41

a loyal sidekick;

Answer 41

man/ girl Friday

Question 42

a follower, a supporter;

Answer 42

lackey

Question 43

a hardliner, a die hard;

Answer 43

stalwart

Question 44

a strike-breaking employee;

Answer 44

blackleg (scab)

Question 45

a specialist, an efficient employee;

Answer 45

flash

Question 46

a petty (small/ minor) cheater, scammer;

Answer 46

grifter

Question 47

a workaholic

Answer 47

glutton for work

Question 48

sb who enjoys sb else’s misfortune;

Answer 48

grave-dancer

Question 49

a bigwig; a big shot;

Answer 49

big wheel

Question 50

sb who energizes and lifts up spirits

Answer 50

sparkplug

Question 51

• an old timer and technophobe; sb experienced;

Answer 51

old hand

Question 52

to end in an impasse

Answer 52

to end in a deadlock