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Business Idioms
Week 1
13
Language - English
Professional
11/02/2016

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Term
24/7
Definition
24 hours a day, seven days a week
Term
a tough break
Definition
When something unfortunate happens.
Term
ahead of the curve
Definition
To be more advanced than the competition.
Term
ahead of the pack
Definition
to be better or more successful than the competition.
Term
ASAP
Definition
as soon as possible
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at stake
Definition
at risk
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back to square one
Definition
start something over again
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back to the drawing board
Definition
start something over and to back to the planning stage
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backroom deal
Definition
an agreement or decision made without public knowledge.
Term
ballpark number/figure
Definition
a very inexact estimate
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do something behind someone's back
Definition
to do something without someone's knowledge or in an unfair way
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behind the scenes
Definition
What happens in secret or not in front of the general public
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big picture
Definition
Everything that is involved with a particular situation.
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