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1 : After 30 exhausting years as a salesman, Jack was ready to _______. |
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The possible answers were:
set the pace
throw in the towel
get the ball rolling
back the wrong horse
You said:
set the pace
throw in the towel
get the ball rolling
back the wrong horse
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錯。To set the pace 這個成語意思是起帶頭作用，來自田徑運動，但在這里不適用。
正確。To throw in the towel 來自拳擊運動，意思是放棄了，不干了。
錯。To get the ball rolling 這個成語意思是開始做什么事情，但在在這里不適用。
不對。To back the wrong horse 意思是判斷錯誤，下錯賭注了。
你沒有回答這個問題。
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2 : I've sent the contract back to them. Let's wait and see what they do; _______. |
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The possible answers were:
I'm in their corner
we've been saved by the bell
we've let the side down
the ball's in their court
You said:
I'm in their corner
we've been saved by the bell
we've let the side down
the ball's in their court
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不對。 To be in someone's corner 來自于拳擊運動，意思是支持某人，但在這里不適用。
錯了。To be saved by the bell 來自于拳擊運動，意思是幸免于難，但在這里不適用。
錯誤。如果一個人 let the side down 那么意思就是因為某人的行動而造成了對他自己這一方的損失。
恭喜，回答正確。The ball is in your / his / their court 是起源于網球運動的一個成語，意思是下一步就看你的了。
你沒有回答這個問題。
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3 : With our new software you can really give your business _______. |
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The possible answers were:
a level playing field
a ballpark figure
a sticky wicket
the inside track
You said:
a level playing field
a ballpark figure
a sticky wicket
the inside track
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錯了。A level playing field 意思是一個公平競爭的機會，在這里不適用。
錯了。A ballpark figure 這個美式俚語來自棒球運動，意思是大概的數字。
錯誤。A sticky wicket 這個成語來自板球運動，意思是處境不利。
正確。The inside track 這個成語來自田徑運動，意思是具有競爭優勢。
你沒有回答這個問題。
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4 : I'm sorry mate. You're a nice enough guy but she's _______. |
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The possible answers were:
out of your league
out for the count
out of the running
off base
You said:
out of your league
out for the count
out of the running
off base
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正確。To be out of someone's league 是一個非常實用的成語，意思是和某人不相稱。這個成語經常被用在愛情情景中，形容某一方比另一方要強多了， 兩人不匹配，類似漢語中不門當戶對。
錯了。To be out for the count 來自拳擊運動，意思是失去知覺了或者是睡熟了。
不對。To be out of the running 意思是被淘汰出局了，在這里不適用。
不對。Off base 來自棒球運動，意思是（想法）大錯特錯。
你沒有回答這個問題
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5 : At this stage it's not clear which company will win the contract; it's _______. |
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The possible answers were:
below the belt
a good innings
neck and neck
just not cricket
You said:
below the belt
a good innings
neck and neck
just not cricket
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錯誤。Below the belt 是一個常用成語，來自于拳擊運動，意思是（行動或事情）不公平。
錯了。A good innings 來自于板球運動。如果有人 had a good innings 意思就是他有很長一段時間都是一帆風順，事事如意。
恭喜，回答正確。Neck and neck 來自賽馬運動 ，意思是并駕齊驅，不分上下。
錯了。英國人會用 It's just not cricket 這個短語來形容他們覺得不公平的事件。
請選擇答案。
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6 : Don't _______ or we might miss our opportunity. |
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The possible answers were:
take your eye off the ball
cover all the bases
call the shots
go the distance
You said:
take your eye off the ball
cover all the bases
call the shots
go the distance
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正確。如果你 take your eye off the ball （沒有目不轉睛的看著這個球），那么你就失去了目標，也可能由此失去了競爭優勢或者機會。
錯誤。To cover all the bases 是來自棒球運動的一個成語，意思是覆蓋所有方面，考慮所有可能發生的事情。
錯了。一個人如果是掌管全局，是領導人物，那么他就可以 call the shots 發號施令。
錯了。To go the distance 來自于拳擊運動，意思是無論多大的困難，也會堅持到底。
你沒有回答這個問題。
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