Please remember that your manager must agree to any vacation dates before you complete a form. ---Why is the HR department sending this memo?

Staff wishing to enroll for the Accounts course should contact Jane Fellows, who needs to know numbers. ---What should staff tell Jane Fellows?

What does 'to learn the ropes' mean?

Phone Neil Smith at our showroom for a free quotation or to arrange a visit from our representative. --- You should contact Neil Smith if you want to

Agent required for nationwide distribution. Some experience in food retail an advantage. Refrigerated van provided. ---What is the agent required to do?

What does it mean to fight an 'uphill battle?'

To do something ‘by the book’ means:

‘Let’s go back to the drawing board’ means:

You are in a business meeting negotiating a new contract with an important client. After hearing your price, they say, "That’s a deal breaker for us." What do they mean?

You overhear your manager talking about a colleague, saying, ‘That’s the last straw.' How is your manager feeling?

Your co-worker says, "It was a tough break when Ben quit." What does she mean?

Your boss tells you to ‘go the extra mile’ for a special client. What do they mean?

In a business meeting, your new idea for a great product was ‘shot down.' What happened?