business idioms

This phrase means to do or say something that causes problems or upsets people.

This is equivalent to I have a lot of responsibilities or tasks to finish.

you do them exactly according to company policy or the law.

agree fully

This phrase applies when you have done or said something 100 % correctly

Someone who is responsible and has to make the important decisions

Use this phrase to say there is no limit to what can be achieved.

You can use this phrase when you want to give a short summary of something using only a few words.

you stop it from continuing

This is used to say you will make contact with someone or talk to someone

When you need to correct a mistake and say what is correct or the truth

This means to learn the basics of something

Use this when you want to point out that you are between two equally difficult choices and it does not matter which choice you make.

This phrase means to take a low-level position at a company with the goal of eventually getting a better position within the same company.

When you stop working for the day, you call .......

This means it’s time to start again from the beginning.

Use this phrase to say you want to start something, e. g. a project.

no obligation on the receiver’s side to return whatever you’ve given.

This idiom is a useful skill too. When you understand something which isn’t clearly communicated or is often only suggested

If you have something difficult to do or a demanding assignment and you don’t want to give further details about it, you can use the phrase “I’ve my got my work............”.