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C1/C2 Business idioms and expressions

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  • If you clinch a deal, you...
    put an end to a discussion
    reach an agreement
    complicate a negotiation
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  • If you corner the market, you...
    enter the market
    override an agreement
    dominate an area of business
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  • If something goes down the drain...
    it's wasted or lost
    it becomes more expensive
    it's quality is reduced
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  • If a project is in the pipeline...
    it's ready for delivery
    it's under discussion
    it's still in progress
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  • The shelf life of something refers to...
    it's use use within a certain length of time
    that it must be kept for a long time
    a place for discarded objects
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  • If you second a motion...
    you make a second proposal
    you put something in action
    you agree with a proposal
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  • A down payment is...
    a reduced payment
    a cash payment
    a first part of the total payment
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  • If you pick up the tab, you...
    pay the bill
    request an invoice
    calculate the amount
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  • If you put in a tender, you..
    make an offer
    start working
    have a strict time limit
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  • If you need to learn the ropes, you...
    ruin a business deal with someone
    already know all there is to know
    need to learn the basics of something
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  • If a company is operating on a shoestring, they are...
    operating on very little money
    doing well
    closing down
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  • If you have to go back to square one, you...
    have already finished the project
    need financing
    have to start over again
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  • If you call it a day, you must
    finish work for the day
    need to have an urgent meeting
    start working harder
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  • If you bail out a company, you...
    start a new company
    close down a company
    rescue a company that has financial problems
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  • If something is done by a long shot...
    it's done by a big difference
    it's done quickly
    it's done dangerously
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  • If you crunch the numbers, you...
    do mathematical calculations
    offer a low amount of money
    cope with financial worries
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