business idioms
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Idiomatic expressions
Business
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at stake at risk
e.g. I'm a little bit nervous about giving this presentation. There's a lot at stake.
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ballpark numbera very inexact estimate
e.g. To give you a ballpark figure, I'd say about two million dollars.
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big pictureeverything that is involved with a particular situation
e.g. Our manager makes sure that we don’t lose sight of the big picture.
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cut cornerstake shortcuts and find an easier of cheaper way to do something
e.g. We don’t cut corners on our luxury products.
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game plana strategy or plan
e.g. Thet’re not sure what their game plan is for the upcoming election.
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go down the drainwhen you waste or lose something
e.g. He dropped out of college in his third year and never continued his studies. All of his hard work and money went down the drain.
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ground - breakingnew and innovative
e.g. The iPhone was a ground - breaking piece of technology when it was released in 2008.
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in a nutshellin a few words
e.g. In a nutshell, this book is about how to motivate employees.
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in the redin debt and operating at a loss
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learn the ropeslearn the basics of something
e.g. I like my new position. I’m just learning the ropes.