Share C1/C2 Business idioms and expressions
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If you clinch a deal, you...
reach an agreement
complicate a negotiation
put an end to a discussion
If you corner the market, you...
dominate an area of business
enter the market
override an agreement
If something goes down the drain...
it becomes more expensive
it's wasted or lost
it's quality is reduced
If a project is in the pipeline...
it's under discussion
it's still in progress
it's ready for delivery
The shelf life of something refers to...
a place for discarded objects
it's use use within a certain length of time
that it must be kept for a long time
If you second a motion...
you put something in action
you agree with a proposal
you make a second proposal
A down payment is...
a cash payment
a first part of the total payment
a reduced payment
If you pick up the tab, you...
request an invoice
calculate the amount
pay the bill
If you put in a tender, you..
start working
have a strict time limit
make an offer
If you need to learn the ropes, you...
need to learn the basics of something
already know all there is to know
ruin a business deal with someone
If a company is operating on a shoestring, they are...
operating on very little money
closing down
doing well
If you have to go back to square one, you...
have to start over again
have already finished the project
need financing
If you call it a day, you must
start working harder
need to have an urgent meeting
finish work for the day
If you bail out a company, you...
rescue a company that has financial problems
close down a company
start a new company
If something is done by a long shot...
it's done by a big difference
it's done quickly
it's done dangerously
If you crunch the numbers, you...
offer a low amount of money
cope with financial worries
do mathematical calculations
