Chapter 6

Question 1

Rub your shoulders with someone

Answer 1

to meet and talk to important ot famous people, operate in the same business area, compete

Question 2

To mature

Answer 2

If ideas,opinions mature, they reach an advanced or developed stage

Question 3

to yearn

Answer 3

to wish very strongly,esp. sth that you cannot have or sth that is very difficult to have

Question 4

fragrance

Answer 4

a sweet or pleasant smell

Question 5

Batch

Answer 5

a gtoup of things or people dealt with at the same time or considered similar in type

Question 5

Formula

Answer 5

a standard or accepted way of doing or making sth

Question 6

Aspiring

Answer 6

someone who is trying to become a successful actor, politician, writer

Question 7

Knack

Answer 7

a skill or an ability to do sth easily and well

Question 8

blockbuster

Answer 8

sth that is very successful

Question 9

nurture

Answer 9

to take care of,feed and protect sth orsomeone,esp. young children or plants and help them to develop

Question 10

It’s dog eat dog

Answer 10

it is very competitive

Question 11

They jumped on the bandwagon

Answer 11

they joined in with what the majority was doing

Question 12

you have to stay on your toes

Answer 12

you have tp be alert and active

Question 13

you can’t stand still

Answer 13

you can’t stop changing

Question 14

to reckon

Answer 14

to think or believe

Question 15

underlying

Answer 15

real or basic but immediately obvious or directly stated

Question 16

Hassle

Answer 16

situation that causes problems for you or annoys you very much

Question 17

emulate

Answer 17

to try to be like someone or sth else,usually because you admire them

Question 18

found

Answer 18

to start an organization, company etc.

Question 19

knack

Answer 19

informal - a skill or ability

Question 20

nurture

Answer 20

to help someone or something to develop

Question 21

outlet

Answer 21

a shop or place where a particular product is sold

Question 22

ring up

Answer 22

to make or lose a particular amount of money in sales, profits or losses in a period of time

Question 23

sing somebody’s praises

Answer 23

to talk about how good someone or sth is

Question 24

stake

Answer 24

the part of business that you own because you habe invested in it

Question 25

household

Answer 25

relating to homes

Question 26

outstanding

Answer 26

job or action that is outstanding has not yet been completed or dealt with

Question 27

strain (on)

Answer 27

pressure caused by a difficult situation

Question 28

temping agency

Answer 28

a business that provides a service for people or companies by supplying temporary staff

Question 29

track record

Answer 29

your reputation based on things you have done or not done

Question 30

weed out

Answer 30

to remove a person or thing that is not suitable or good enough especially from a group or collection

Question 31

black tie

Answer 31

men’s clothes worn for a social event,usually including a black bow tie

Question 32

fancy dress

Answer 32

clothes that you wear for fun to make you look like a particular famous person or particular type of person, at a fancy-dress party

Question 33

plant

Answer 33

factory that produces power, or processes chemicals

Question 35

Core value

Answer 35

Basic,fundamental beliefs or values

Question 36

To showcase designs

Answer 36

To show new designs in a way that makes lots of people see them

Question 37

A lean company

Answer 37

A company with not too many employees or costs

Question 38

Resilient

Answer 38

Able to quickly return to a previous good condition

Question 39

Lateral thinking

Answer 39

A way of solving a problem by thinking about it in a different and original way and not using traditional or expected methods

Question 40

Cunning

Answer 40

Smn who is cunning uses their intelligence to get
what they want,esp. by tricking or cheating people;
Sth that is cleverly made for a particular purpose

Question 41

Strain on

Answer 41

Pressure caused by a difficult situation

Question 42

Bluff

Answer 42

To drliberately give a false ide to someone about ehat you intend to do or about the facts of a situation

Question 43

Elevator pitch

Answer 43

A very brief summary of what a business does and why is it special

Question 44

High-end goods

Answer 44

More expensive and advanced than other similargoods and services

Question 45

Quibble

Answer 45

To argue or complain about sth that is not important

Question 46

Showcase

Answer 46

To show someone or something in a way that atracts attention and emphasixes their good qualities

Question 47

Snappy

Answer 47

Title or advertisement is clever and does not use many words

Question 48

Turnaround

Answer 48

The time that it takes a company or an institution to complete a process