Business English idioms

1. BUSINESS ENGLISH IDIOMS

2. I am Dylan Gates.
I am your instructor for the
course.
Find me at
britishenglishcoach.com
2HELLO!

3. TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
The problem with Julie
is she does everything
by the book when she
needs to think outside
the box in her job.

4. TO THINK OUTSIDE (OF) THE BOX
Option A
To think of an
unusual, creative
solution to a problem.
Option B
To think in an
ordered, systematic
way.
Option C
To think without
being distracted (turn
phones off, close the
door etc.)

5. TO THINK OUTSIDE (OF) THE BOX
To think of an unusual,
creative solution to a
problem.

6. TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
Are you a conventional thinker
who prefers tried and tested
solutions?
What activities can help you
develop the ability to think
outside the box?

7. Young people always think they have an
original approach to problem-solving. The
thing is that when they think out of the box,
they come up with such ridiculous ideas.
IS THIS SENTENCE CORRECT?

8. Young people always think they have an
original approach to problem-solving. The
problem is that when they think outside of
the box, they come up with such ridiculous
ideas.
INCORRECT

9. BUSINESS ENGLISH IDIOMS

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