Idioms: BUSINESS MEETINGS Flashcards

1
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on this moment in time

A

nowadays

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2
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on a weekly basis

A

weekly

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3
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to have a window

A

have some time available (I have a window tomorrow morining)

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4
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touch base

A

talk to each other (Can we touch base next week?)

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5
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bring something to the table

A

provide something that will be a benefit (She brings a lot of experience to the table)

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6
Q

to be between a rock and a hard place

A

every decision it’s a problem

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7
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the fact of the matter is

A

thee truth is that

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8
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to tick all the boxes

A

to have all the characteristics he wants

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9
Q

the gloves are off

A

challange eachother in an unpleasant /informal way

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10
Q

dog-eat-dog

A

situation where people will do anything to be successful, even if it means being harmful to ssomebody

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11
Q

at the cutting edge

A

most up to date and advanced

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12
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blue-sky thinking

A

creative thinking (We are going to do a blue-sky thinking to improve the company)

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13
Q

push the envelop

A

innovating going beyond normal boundaries

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14
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joined-up thinking

A

making appropiate connections

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15
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suck it and see

A

do something you have not done before and find out whether it is successful or not

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