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English 15 Public

Recap business idioms

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Ahead of the pack

To be more successful than the competition

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Back to Square One

To start something over again because a previous attempt failed

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Ballpark number/figure

A very inexact estimate

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Big Picture

Everything that is involved with a particular situation

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By the book

To do things exactly according to the rules or the law

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Corner the Market

To dominate a particular market

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Cut-Throat

Very intense, aggressive, and merciless competition

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Game plan

A strategy or plan for achieving success

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Get Down to Business

Stop making small talk and start talking about serious business topics

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Get Something off the Ground

To start something (e.g. a project or a business)

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Something is wasted or lost

Down the drain

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To do more than what people expect

Go the Extra Mile

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Not being free to behave in the way that you would like

Hands are Tied

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Using as few words as possible

In a Nutshell

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At a stage when the level of activity is at its highest

In full swing

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