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C1/C2 Business idioms and expressions

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  • If something goes down the drain...
    it's quality is reduced
    it becomes more expensive
    it's wasted or lost
  • If you need to learn the ropes, you...
    ruin a business deal with someone
    need to learn the basics of something
    already know all there is to know
  • If you second a motion...
    you put something in action
    you make a second proposal
    you agree with a proposal
  • A number cruncher is...
    a CEO
    an accountant
    a financial officer
  • If you have one's finger in the pie, you...
    will be punished
    have permission to speak
    are involved in something
  • If you put your nose to the grindstone, you...
    work hard
    start a new company
    complicate a negotiation
  • If something jumps off the shelves, it...
    sells very well
    it is a new product
    doesn't sell very well
  • If a company is in the black, it...
    is successful
    is illegal
    needs financing
  • If you're given a kickback, you...
    receive money in exchange of favourable treatment
    are given a raise
    lower the price of something
  • If you bail out a company, you...
    close down a company
    start a new company
    rescue a company that has financial problems
  • If you call it a day, you must
    start working harder
    need to have an urgent meeting
    finish work for the day
  • If you cut a deal, you...
    you need to negotiate
    you ruin a business opportunity
    make a business arrangement or contract with someone
  • Red tape refers to...
    the guidelines and rules about how to conduct a meeting
    working hours
    excessive bureaucracy
  • If you strike while the iron is hot, you...
    postpone an important decision
    close down a business
    take advantage of something
  • If something is on the block...
    it is on sale
    it is expensive
    it is reduced
  • If you crunch the numbers, you...
    cope with financial worries
    offer a low amount of money
    do mathematical calculations
  • The shelf life of something refers to...
    that it must be kept for a long time
    it's use use within a certain length of time
    a place for discarded objects
  • If you jack up the price of something, you...
    freeze it
    make it lower
    make it higher
  • If you hang out one's shingle, you...
    go out of business because of financial problems
    open your own business
    do something as planned or as agreed
  • If something sells like hotcakes, it...
    is an expensive product
    sells very quickly
    is a new product
  • If you corner the market, you...
    dominate an area of business
    override an agreement
    enter the market
  • If you put in a tender, you..
    have a strict time limit
    make an offer
    start working
  • If something is done by a long shot...
    it's done by a big difference
    it's done dangerously
    it's done quickly
  • If a company goes belly up, it...
    starts a new company
    is financially profitable
    goes out of business because of financial problems
  • If you throw cold water on something, you...
    discourage or forbid it
    spend money on it
    discard a bad idea
  • A down payment is...
    a first part of the total payment
    a cash payment
    a reduced payment
  • If you clinch a deal, you...
    put an end to a discussion
    reach an agreement
    complicate a negotiation
  • If you pick up the tab, you...
    pay the bill
    request an invoice
    calculate the amount
  • If you have to go back to square one, you...
    have to start over again
    have already finished the project
    need financing
  • If you have a stake in something, you...
    get an increase in one's salary
    have part ownership of a company
    are involved in something,
  • If you slash prices, you...
    reduce them significantly
    freeze them
    increase them
  • If a project is in the pipeline...
    it's still in progress
    it's under discussion
    it's ready for delivery
  • If a company is operating on a shoestring, they are...
    closing down
    operating on very little money
    doing well
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