{"id":483,"date":"2009-12-09T06:00:13","date_gmt":"2009-12-09T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/?p=483"},"modified":"2009-12-09T06:00:13","modified_gmt":"2009-12-09T10:00:13","slug":"business-english-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/2009\/12\/09\/business-english-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"Business English Idioms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are some more idioms we use in business situations.<\/p>\n

1. belt-tightening<\/strong> \u2013 reduction of expenses
\nThat company had to do some belt-tightening when sales started to drop.<\/em><\/p>\n

2. crunch time<\/strong> \u2013 a period at work when there is a lot of pressure to achieve a result.
\nCrunch time is at the end of the month. That is when we need to get orders done and shipped.<\/em><\/p>\n

3. drum up business<\/strong> \u2013 to find new customers
\nOur manager asked us to drum up business or we\u2019re in trouble.<\/em><\/p>\n

4. fast track a project <\/strong>\u2013 to speed up a project, get it done earlier
\nRumor has it our biggest competitor is making a product just like ours. We need to fast track this project to beat them to the punch.<\/em><\/p>\n

5. generate lots of buzz <\/strong>\u2013 to have people talking about one\u2019s company in a positive way.
\nMicrosoft generated lots of buzz when it announced the launch of Windows 7.<\/em><\/p>\n

6. hard sell <\/strong>\u2013 an aggressive way of selling
\nThey\u2019re known for using the hard sell on their customers and guess what, they succeed every time!<\/em><\/p>\n

7. jump through hoops<\/strong> \u2013 to face many obstacles and bureaucratic difficulties
\nWe had to jump through hoops to get the permit to visit Google main office.<\/em><\/p>\n

8. on top of trends<\/strong> \u2013 modern, high tech
\nManny Stores are always on top of trends when it comes to clothes sales.<\/em><\/p>\n

9. pull your weight<\/strong> \u2013 to do your job, your share of the work
\nSarah always had to help out when her coworkers wouldn\u2019t pull their weight. Her manager saw that and promoted her.<\/em><\/p>\n

10. scale back your hours<\/strong> \u2013 to reduce the number of hours you work
\nAfter the accident I had to scale back my hours so I could go to physical therapy every day.<\/em><\/p>\n

See you next time!
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Here are some more idioms we use in business situations. 1. belt-tightening \u2013 reduction of expenses That company had to do some belt-tightening when sales started to drop. 2. crunch time \u2013 a period at work when there is a lot of pressure to achieve a result. Crunch time is at the end of the…<\/p>\n

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