General Business Activities Flashcards
hectic
very busy
Business has been hectic recently.
press the flesh
to shake hands with a lot of people
Politicians have to get out and about and press the flesh
remit
/rɪˈmɪt/
work responsibilities
the area that a person or group of people in authority has responsibility for or control over
The remit of this official inquiry is to investigate the reasons for the accident.
to sign off on
approve -
to approve or acknowledge something by or as if by a signature
Elliott’s office had signed off on a questionable lease
free up
make available, for use.
I need to free up some time this weekend to finish the report.
cold-call
contact without an appointment -
to call or visit a possible customer to try to sell them something without being asked by the customer to do so
In this job, you have to be prepared to cold-call.
follow up
contact a client after meeting
This meeting is a follow-up to the one we had last month.
throw in
to add (something extra) at no additional cost - an extra service
When I bought my new glasses, they threw in a free pair of prescription sunglasses
break into
BUSINESS
sell products in a new market -
to begin working in a new business or a new area
Are there new markets you’d like to break into?
come down
reduce a price -
If a price or a level comes down, it becomes lower
House prices have come down recently
give ground
concede a point -
امتیاز دادن و کوتاه اومدن
In the North we had to give ground, but not before we had made the enemy pay ten times its value in killed and wounded.
look into
investigate a possible deal -
to try to find out about something
We’re looking into the possibility of merging the two departments.
before I took my business trip, I … renew my passport.
1. must
2. had to
before I took my business trip, I had to renew my passport.
soar - sored (past)
to rise very quickly to a high level
sense of a better work-life balance soared
novelty
the quality of being new or unusual
once the novelty wears off, the productivity will drop again.
we’ll give you a coffee.and a cookie? ok. you’re on!
I accept!
I’m a sucker for any new app
to be a sucker for
to be easily persuaded to buy
to sit in
to be present in a meeting or class, watching it but not taking part in it
There will be a school inspector sitting in on your class this morning.
DON’T GET ME WRONG
said when you think someone might not understand what you say, or be upset by it
Don’t get me wrong - I’d love to come, but I’m too busy next week.
GO BELLY UP
If a company or plan goes belly up, it fails
The business went belly up after only six months.
A BIG FISH
an important or powerful person
The four who were arrested here last September were described as really big fish by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
just in case
to protect against something bad that could happen
محض احتیاط
I’ll take my umbrella too, just in case.
that’s settled
to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement
Good, that’s all settled - you send out the invitations for the party, and I’ll organize the food
slip it into conversation
introducing or mentioning something during a conversation
Maybe I’ll try to slip it into conversation today
RAIN CHECK
deferring an invitation or offer for later acceptance
if someone can’t accept an invitation immediately but would like to do so later, they might say, “Can I take a rain check?”
cut down
reduce -
to do or use less of something
I’m trying to cut down on caffeine
