70 B2+ | 8. Klasse | LISTENING | Working life 1 over the top 2 turn the tables on someone 3 go down well 4 no mean feat 5 someone’s cup of tea 6 tick someone’s boxes 7 get the wrong end of the stick 8 keep a cool head on your shoulders A receive a positive reaction B misunderstand someone or something C remain calm under pressure D have all of the required characteristics E change a disadvantage into an advantage F a great achievement G exaggerated or extreme H the type of thing that a person likes Now check your answers before you do the listening task. 4 Identifying and understanding idiomatic language Underlined in the sentences below is some of the idiomatic language you will hear in the listening task later. Read the sentences and then match the idiomatic language on the left with the meaning on the right. 1 I can’t believe how the new Google headquarters building has been decorated. It’s completely over the top! 2 During my performance review meeting, the managing director suggested that my work was failing to meet expectations. I turned the tables on him when I pointed out the lack of support I was receiving. 3 In many companies it’s common for a colleague who’s leaving to bring in snacks and drinks on their last day, and this always goes down well with everyone. 4 I managed to complete the reports by 6 p.m., as requested, and this was no mean feat as there were eight reports to write. 5 Working freelance isn’t my cup of tea – I prefer the job security linked to being a permanent employee and all the employee benefits that come with that. 6 Recruitment companies are very skilled at filtering job applicants to find the ones that tick the company’s boxes. 7 The app developer got the wrong end of the stick when Leo asked him to tone down the colours – he made everything black and white! 8 When Lisa was made redundant, she kept a cool head on her shoulders and used her new-found free time to update her skills and improve her career prospects. 3 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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