english idiomatic expressions business

1. Idiomatic
expressions
Business

2. at stake
at risk
e.g. I'm a little bit nervous about giving this presentation.
There's a lot at stake.

3. ballpark number
a very inexact estimate
e.g. To give you a ballpark figure, I'd say about two million
dollars.

4. big picture
everything that is involved with a particular situation
e.g. Our manager makes sure that we don’t lose sight of the big picture.

5. cut corners
take shortcuts and find an easier of cheaper way to do something
e.g. We don’t cut corners on our luxury products.

6. game plan
a strategy or plan
e.g. Thet’re not sure what their game plan is for the upcoming election.

7. go down the drain
when you waste or lose something
e.g. He dropped out of college in his third year and never continued his studies. All of
his hard work and money went down the drain.

8. ground - breaking
new and innovative
e.g. The iPhone was a ground - breaking piece of technology when it was released in
2008.

9. in a nutshell
in a few words
e.g. In a nutshell, this book is about how to motivate employees.

10. in the red
in debt and operating at a loss

11. learn the ropes
learn the basics of something
e.g. I like my new position. I’m just learning the ropes.

12. Thank you!
Karolina Bielawska
office@languagemarathon.pl
languagemarathon.pl