The Biggest Reason Businesses Fail COPY

Question 1

Trade show

Answer 1

noun

An exhibition where businesses promote their products

_{The NAB Show is one of the biggest yearly trade shows in Las Vegas.}

_{We need to promote our brand at several trade shows.}

Question 2

In debt

Answer 2

adjective

To owe money you have borrowed

_{He is in debt to several banks.}

_{I hear their business is in debt again.}

Question 3

Something is on the line

Answer 3

verbal phrase

You may lose something as a result of what you’re doing

_{If I don’t close this deal my job might be on the line.}

_{Her marriage is on the line as a result of her hard work.}

Question 4

Common denominator

Answer 4

noun

A fact / quality that is the same between people / groups

_{Being overweight seems to be a common denominator among COVID patients.}

_{The common denominator is that both places are pretty cold in winter.}

Question 5

Blame

Answer 5

verb

To say / think that someone else did something wrong / caused something bad to happen

_{He blamed the rest of his team for his failure.}

_{Don’t blame me if you’re always late!}

Question 6

At the height of …

Answer 6

phrase

The top point of some period

_{At the height of the pandemic thousands of people were dying every day.}

_{He made all his money at the height of the economic bubble.}

Question 7

Act differently

Answer 7

verbal phrase

To do something differently than before

_{He acted very differently tonight.}

_{If you learn to relax you’ll be able to act differently next time.}

Question 8

“Own it”

Answer 8

phrase

To take responsibility for things one has done

_{You’ll need to look at your problems and own it before you can succeed.}

_{He was too scared to own it.}

Question 9

Self-accountability

Answer 9

noun

To take responsibility for your actions

_{He has very little self-accountability.}

_{She us raising her sons to have a lot of self-accountability.}

Question 10

Skate free

Answer 10

phrasal verb

To live your life with no rules

_{He lives his life like he is always skating free.}

_{I’ve been skating free for the past couple of years.}

Question 11

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