Business English Expressions Idioms Story Examples Part 1
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In today's episode:
• I'll talk about the most common business expressions.
• Later, you'll practice grammar with a point of view story.
Awesome! Let's get started!
Look up to someone
When you look up to someone, you view them with respect and admiration.
Example:
"Tom truly looks up to his father, and he wants to become a policeman just like his dad."
Show the ropes
This expression refers to a sailor learning the different ropes for the sails of a ship. When you show the ropes to someone you explain to them how to do a particular task correctly:
Example:"It'll take me a couple of weeks to show you the ropes but, after that, you'll be entirely prepared for the task."
Day one
We usually use the expression day one to talk about something that happens from the very beginning of an activity or a process.
Examples:
"I'm sorry, but your project was meant to fail from day one!"
"This procedure has never worked from day one."
⎭ Smooth sailing or Plain sailing
The idiomatic expression smooth sailing means easy, trouble-free progress with an activity or a plan. Smooth sailing is a maritime phrase that has the literal meaning of "sailing that is easy and uncomplicated".
The term "smooth" here describes calm waters, with no large or rough waves.
Example: "We had a hard time setting up the new system, but it'll be smooth sailing from here on."
⎭ Burn the midnight oil
The expression refers to the ancient practice of using an oil lamp, and it means to stay up late working on a project or task.
Example: "Jason has been burning the midnight oil trying to finish this report, so he must be exhausted."
Having too many irons in the fire
To have "too many irons in the fire" is to be involved in too many activities.
The term comes from blacksmiths putting bars of iron in the fire to get them hot enough to work with it. If they have too many irons to keep track of, it could lead to catastrophe.
Example: "Ann quit her dancing lessons; she felt she already had too many irons in the fire."
The big picture
This expression usually suggests that one shouldn't focus only on the small details. One should get a complete understanding or view of something.Example:"At work, I try to concentrate on the big picture and not be distracted by details."
To keep one's eye on the ball
We say that someone's keeping their eye on the ball when they understand the situation and react quickly.
This phrase started in sports, specifically in ball games where players were asked to keep their "eyes on the ball".
Examples:
"I couldn’t sleep well last night; I'm not on the ball today."
"She has done a great job. She was really on the ball."
Business English Expressions Idioms Story Examples Part 1
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