I am so glad that he spoke ..... my behalf, I feel terrible for not being able to make it to the event
on
To “keep me/you/her/him/them in the loop” means
keep asking me more questions
keep someone involved and updated about developments
Let's put a ......... in it for now and discuss this at next month’s meeting. That is a great question that we can talk about later.
pin
CTM: Sounds interesting! I didn't hear about this before
I haven't heard about this before
Congratulations ..... passing the exam! You surely deserved it
on
What has been the most challenging and the most fun part of this week?
...
When you want to make sure that you understood each other correctly you can say “ I just want to make sure that we are ..... the same ......”
on....page
you use these phrases when you need to check something first "I will ....... up with you" or "I will get ......to you"
follow/ back
Do you think that you have a better work-life balance compared to last year?
...
The weather is raining now. You can't sit on the terrace because of that. Make a conditional sentence
If it wasn't raining, we would/could sit on the terrace
Do you know, ..... chance, where I can find the ATM?
by
The numbers are ..... the bottom of the page 7
at
If a friend is telling you that they fell ill and will not be able to meet with you tonight, you can say "it's a ......" and tell him to "...... better soon"
shame/ bummer ........ get betterr
Do you think people will still attend job interviews in the future or will technology take over completely?
...
We spent the whole day playing volleyball .... the beach
on
When you want to sum up what happened you can say :”in a ...............”
nutshell
There are lots of people ....... the street today because of the fireworks.
in
You want to offer a colleague of yours to have lunch together (BITE)
let's grab a bite/ do you feel like grabbing a bite?
The report remains unfinished as of ......
yet
I have always found it curious how .....
...
Would you prefer to upskill a junior employee or hire someone senior straight away?
I can't remember why I was telling you that; I've ....... my ......... of .........
lost my train of thought
“Right team, we’ve made plenty of progress, I think it’s time to FINISH FOR TODAY!”
call it a day
You want to say that you have a lot of work to do and issues to resolve since one of the supervisors quit last week ( up)
I have been tied up since last week
Can you send me the report by Friday? (GREAT)
It would be great if you could send me the report by Friday
The car was parked .... the corner of the street
at
As of yet, we have no plans to hire a Social Media Manager. "As of yet" means
at the moment
since today
up till now
I need to work ..... how much tax I will have to pay.
out
Is "quit" the same as "lay off"?
.....
The last time I turned down an invitation was .....
...
You would like to ask your colleague to have a meeting one hour ealier (FORWARD)
can we bring forward the meeting by one hour?
A friend mentions you the name of an actor and you haven't heard it before. ( ring)
it doesn't ring a bell
If you want to say that something happens frequently, you can say it happens “........ a regular ........”
on .....basis
If you want to say that you were almost leaving the office when the client called, you can say "i was ...... to leave the office, when the client called
about
if you need to cancel the meeting you can apologize and say that something urgent or unexpected "....... up"
came
Actually, I could ........ a hand with analysing this research. There’s a lot more than we anticipated.”
use
If you don't remember what was the original topic of the conversation or why you are talking about something, you can say this (train)
I lost my train of thought
I go to the client's office FREQUENTLY (regular)
on a regular basis
I’m going to ........... us off the meeting by asking everyone to introduce themselves.
start
CTM: I will run this through my teamlead first and then tell you the detaails
run this BY
They moved and now their office is ....... 62 Geraldo Street
at
Name 3 ways of disagreeing with smb
...
Is it easy to lay off an employee in your company?
...
No, no, put your credit card away! This is ..... me
on
If somebody tells you that it was very nice to meet you and talk to you, you can say "L.........."
likewise
You want to tell a client that you would love to help but you are extremely busy this week (have)
i have a lot on my plate
What was the latest fake news you read …. the Internet?
on
Why do you think bad managers are given management positions?
....
What changes have you made to your lifestyle since you started your new job?
...
How long .......(he/work) here? - I am not sure, but not very long
has he been working
Yesterday your friend arrived late to airport and missed his flight. Make a conditional sentence
If he had been on time, he wouldn't have missed his flight
Please help me with this report. (MIND)
Would you mind helping me with this report?
If your collegue gave you a short update about how the project is developing, you can say "Thanks for the ...... up"
heads
To give you a ........... figure, how much the project in Mexico is going to cost, I’d say about 30 million dollars.
ballpark
What do you do when you come ........ a colleague/ client on the street and you don't remember his name?
across
If somebody asks a question that has nothing to do with the topic of the meeting (Scope)
I am afraid this is outside the scope of this meeting
You want to thank a client for contacting you (REACH)
thank you for reaching out to me
It's a very complicated system, but TO EXPLAIN IT BRIEFLY it works exactly like a big kettle.
to put it in a nutshell/ in a nutshell
You apologize for not being able to come to the Friday meeting (MAKE)
I am sorry, but I won't be able to make it to Friday meeting
This is a great phrase for when you actually do know something but you just can't remember it right in that moment (TIP)
it's on the tip of my tongue
Guess who have I ran into .... the bus today?
on
She tagged me ...... a photo ..... Instagram
in, on
You guests arrive to your house and sit at a table. There are many dishes and you want to say that everybody can put whatever they like on their platesWhat do you say?
Help yourselves!
you use this phrase when you need to check something first before replying to a client "I will ...... into this matter and get ..... to you”
look / back
The last event that was called off was......
...
Off the top of my head, I would say ......
...
You tell you colleague that the event has been cancelled because many people wouldn't be able to attend it (called)
it was called off
You say “I think we're getting ___ ______ “ when you are digressing from the main subject of your discussion
off topic
Do you agree that every crisis is a brilliant opportunity?
...
..... the record, I was against this, but they outvoted me
for
You want to say that you will pay for a coffee of your colleagues (ON)
thee coffee is on me, guys
SPEAK.What are currently working on? What will you do if you run into problems?
...
What are some specific things that good managers do? What are some specific things that good managers avoid doing?
....
You want to ask your new colleague if it's the first time that he works with the system (before)
Have you ever worked with the system before?
How important is feedback in a presentation?
...
If you want to interrupt a speaker politely you can aske "Do you mind if I ...... in?"
jump
CTM: Thank you for remembering me about the lesson
reminding me
In a nutshell, what is your role with your company?
.....
When you want to interrupt what your colleague is saying (jump
can i jump in for a second?
if you ask other member ideas / opinions in a meeting you can say" What are you ........ on this?"
thoughts
Do a lot of business transactions occur UNDER THE TABLE in your country? Have you ever worked under the table? Do you think it’s wrong to pay employees under the table? When is it okay?
....
We might have to do some overtime. ......... said that, I would like to remind you that we’re not going to ask you to cancel the holidays.
having
Let's sit ...... that table
at
He never gives you a straight answer. He's always ____________ around the __________
beats around the bush
You can't afford the mortgage because the prices are too high. Make a conditional sentence.
If the prices were lower, we would take a mortgage
When you say you would prefer to meet earlier, you say “I would .......... meet earlier”
rather
“Let's ........ ......to business'” is a typical thing that you can use after small talk or when you are about to start your meeting
get down
Do you procrastinate a lot? What type of things do you put off doing? What do you put these things off?
...
Let's ...... this question and come back to it later
skip
I get frustrated when....
...
Do you think cryptocurrencies will lose their popularity in the following year?
...
Three ways of expressing your opinion: ...... my point of view/ ...... my opinion/ the .... I see it
from/ in/ way
When somebody tells you an unfortunate piece of news you can say “What a ......!”
pity. shame
Is his office ___ the second floor?
on
What do you say when somebody sneezes?
bless you!
In ...... words, we need to focus on the website's interface
other
Have you ever heard about "quiet quitting" phenomenon? is it present in your culture?
...
You want to interrupt a colleague politely by adding some information (jump)
Can I jump in?
I suggest ................... off the meeting till Monday since not all of us can be here today
putting
You want to say that your team still hasn't discovered how to cut corners (FIGURE)
We still haven't figured out how to cut corners
You didn't buy the suit because you didn't know it was 50 percent off. Make a conditional sentence
If I had known .... I would have bought
Nice to meet you - ....
You too/ Likewise
We can discuss that further ..... the end of the meeting
at
Three ways of finishing the meeting: ....... conclusion/ ...... conclude/ to sum ......
in, to, up
We shouldn't ...... told them about the flexibility in prices, now they will want a discount
have
Why don’t you reinstall the program? (TRIED)
Have you tried reinstalling the program?
He has an broad/ extensive experience in team management
extensive experience
The client has asked to ............ the meeting forward from Friday to Thursday.
bring
What is one professional skill you're currently working on?
....
If somebody asks you "Hi Daniel! What have you been up to?" what will you reply?
not much/ i have been working a lot this week / I just came back from a vacation
if you can't understand the speaker you might ask " Would you .............. repeating that, please? "
mind
Don’t hesitate to .......... out to Helen if you have any questions.
reach
Quedemos en la esquina del bar
at the corner
Last year you got invited to the party and you met lots of interesting people there. Make a conditional sentence.
If I hadn't gone to that party, I wouldn't have met lots of interesting people
Could you GIVE ME MORE DETAILS, please?
Could you elabortate on that, please?
I often lose my track of time when I ......
...
What are the biggest challenges small businesses and startups face?
...
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