D2B

Question 1

Wait a second. You just had a holiday and now you are having another one? Not
[…] a bit there Dez?

Answer 1

slacking off

Question 2

And as more and more governments around
the world […] to Net Zero policies, nearshoring does seem to make sense.

Answer 2

inch closer

Question 3

A: And that is without taking the […]
costs of transportation into account.
B: Right. I do know that increasing delivery
costs are really hurting companies like
Amazon.

Answer 3

ballooning

Question 4

that the COVID pandemic did […] on global supply chains

Answer 4

a number

Question 5

the one punishment that will […] on
Trump is having his business license revoked
in the state of New York.

Answer 5

do a big number

Question 6

This expression means to make a
rough calculation quickly. Sometimes you
write the calculation on a piece of paper, like
say the back of an envelope. But sometimes
you just do it in your head.

Answer 6

a back of the envelope calculation

Question 7

a large number of choices

Answer 7

a myriad of choices. /ˈmɪr.i.əd/

Question 8

Juggernaut

Answer 8

A powerful force / company that is unstoppable. Disapproving. Tech juggernaut.

Question 9

USP

Answer 9

Unique selling point

Question 10

Give sb a run for its money

Answer 10

Give sb a strong competition that they have to work hard to maintain their lead