BUSINESS IDIOMS Flashcards by Hana Absec

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a rough estimate

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BALLPARK FIGURE

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BALLPARK FIGURE

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a rough estimate

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to resolve a problem

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IRONED OUT

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IRONED OUT

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to resolve a problem

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a person placing emphasis on the expenditure

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BEAN COUNTANT

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CAPTAIN OF THE INDUSTRY

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business leader

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business leader

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CAPTAIN OF THE INDUSTRY

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OLD SCHOOL TIE

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a group of social class

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a group of social class

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OLD SCHOOL TIE

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HEADS WILL ROLL

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people will be forced to resign

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people will be forced to resign

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HEADS WILL ROLL

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NUMBER CRUNCHER

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accountant

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accountant

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NUMBER CRUNCHER

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MY HEAD IS ON THE BLOCK

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my reputation is at risk

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my reputation is at risk

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MY HEAD IS ON THE BLOCK

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SADDLED WITH

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to have problems

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to have problems

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SADDLED WITH

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BRING HOME THE BACON

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to earn money

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to earn money

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TO BRING HOME A BACON

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SELLING LIKE HOTCAKES

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selling really well, in large amounts

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selling really well, in large amounts

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SELLING LIKE HOTCAKES

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THROWING MONEY AT

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spend lots of money, trying to resolve a problem

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spend lots of money, trying to resolve a problem

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THROWING MONEY AT

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COLD CALLING

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to call a possible customer to try to sell them something without being asked by them

to call a possible customer to buy something without being asked by them

COLD CALLING

TO CUT CORNERS

to do something in the easiest way

to do something in the easiest way

TO CUT CORNERS

TO STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT

make use of an opportunity

make use of an opportunity

TO STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT

TO BE SNOWED UNDER

to have a lot of work

to have a lot of work

TO BE SNOWED UNDER

CHICKENFEED

small amount of money

small amount of money

CHICKENFEED

BEAN COUNTANT

a person placing emphasis on the expenditure

LIVING FROM HAND TO MOUTH

to make ends meet, have just enough money to live on

to make ends meet, have just enough money to live on

LIVING FROM HAND TO MOUTH

TO HAVE STICKY FINGERS

likely to steal

likely to steal

TO HAVE STICKY FINGERS

TO MAKE A BUNDLE

to earn lots of money

to earn lots of money

TO MAKE A BUNDLE

TO PAY AN ARM AND A LEG

very high price for an item or a service

pay very high price for an item or a service

TO PAY AN ARM AND A LEG

PENNY PINCHER

a person stingy with money

a person stingy with money

PENNY PINCHER

TIGHTEN BELTS

to save money

to save money

TIGHTEN BELTS

COOKING THE BOOKS

illegaly change facts

illegaly change facts

COOKING THE BOOKS

SLAP ON THE WRIST

mild punishment

mild punishment

SLAP ON THE WRIST

FOR A SONG

sell for a little amount of money

sell for a little amount of money

FOR A SONG

IT'S A DOG EAT A DOG WORLD

a situation where people will do anything to reach their goals

a situation where people will do anything to reach their goals

IT'S A DOG EAT A DOG WORLD

TO DOT THE I'S AND CROSS THE T'S

to be petty, detail focused

to be petty, detail focused

TO DOT THE I'S AND CROSS THE T'S

TO GO THROUGH THE ROOF

to rise to a very high level

to rise to a very high level

TO GO THROUGH THE ROOF