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?

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

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

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

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

To do something ‘by the book’ means:

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

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

What does 'to learn the ropes' mean?

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

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

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