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...
override an agreement
enter the market
dominate an area of business
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 ready for delivery
it's still in progress
it's under discussion
The shelf life of something refers to...
that it must be kept for a long time
a place for discarded objects
it's use use within a certain length of time
If you second a motion...
you agree with a proposal
you put something in action
you make a second proposal
A down payment is...
a first part of the total payment
a reduced payment
a cash payment
If you pick up the tab, you...
request an invoice
pay the bill
calculate the amount
If you put in a tender, you..
make an offer
have a strict time limit
start working
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
If a company is operating on a shoestring, they are...
closing down
doing well
operating on very little money
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
finish work for the day
need to have an urgent meeting
start working harder
If you bail out a company, you...
start a new company
rescue a company that has financial problems
close down a company
If something is done by a long shot...
it's done dangerously
it's done by a big difference
it's done quickly
If you crunch the numbers, you...
do mathematical calculations
offer a low amount of money
cope with financial worries
