Share C1/C2 Business idioms and expressions
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If you clinch a deal, you...
complicate a negotiation
reach an agreement
put an end to a discussion
If you corner the market, you...
override an agreement
dominate an area of business
enter the market
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...
it's use use within a certain length of time
a place for discarded objects
that it must be kept for a long time
If you second a motion...
you agree with a proposal
you make a second proposal
you put something in action
A down payment is...
a reduced payment
a cash payment
a first part of the total payment
If you pick up the tab, you...
calculate the amount
request an invoice
pay the bill
If you put in a tender, you..
start working
make an offer
have a strict time limit
If you need to learn the ropes, you...
need to learn the basics of something
ruin a business deal with someone
already know all there is to know
If a company is operating on a shoestring, they are...
doing well
closing down
operating on very little money
If you have to go back to square one, you...
have already finished the project
need financing
have to start over again
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...
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 quickly
it's done dangerously
it's done by a big difference
If you crunch the numbers, you...
cope with financial worries
offer a low amount of money
do mathematical calculations
