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Business idioms

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    Business idioms
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  • BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD
    Forced to start something over, from the beginning​
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  • CALL IT A DAY
    Stop doing something, either completely, or to take a break; can also mean leaving for home​
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  • WORKFLOW
    The tempo at which an employee is given tasks and is expected to complete them; a lot of tasks to take care of
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  • TOUCH BASE
    Briefly discuss with someone to keep them updated with what´s going on​
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  • KEEP SOMEONE IN THE LOOP
    Keep someone involved and updated about the recent developments and changes in the project; a bit different from touch base​
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  • AS OF YET
    At the moment​
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  • FORWARD PLANNING
    Planning; just a bit more effort, emphasizing the planning
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  • ACTION POINTS
    Suggestions for particula actions/deeds to be taken; often at the end of a discussion​
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  • CUT TO THE CHASE
    Get straight to the main point​
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  • GET THE BALL ROLLING
    Get something started​
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  • STAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE
    Maintain the advantage/the leading position you have reached​
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  • STREAMLINE
    Making something simpler, cutting unnecessary parts off​
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  • GO THE EXTRA MILE
    Do more to exceed the expectations​
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  • EXPEDITE
    Speed up​
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  • DOWN THE LINE
    At some point in the future​
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  • CLOSE OF PLAY
    The end of the working day​
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