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| David lost the deal because of his poor communication skills. He really blew it |
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| failed to take advantage of an opportunity by doing or saying something wrong |
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| Our new product did very well on our home market, but it really bombed abroad. |
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| Joanne is very bullish about the company’s future. She thinks we’ll eventually dominate the market. |
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| aggressively confident, optimistic |
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| The manager is the one who calls the shots around here. The workers’ opinions don’t count. |
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| is in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a situation |
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| Their accountant tried to cook the books but he got caught. He might go to prison. |
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| alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally |
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| Rachel runs a tight ship. She has no time for people who try to avoid work. |
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| controls a business firmly and effectively |
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| Dean always drives a hard bargain during negotiations. |
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| expects a lot in exchange for something |
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| Even during the worst economic crisis, some businessmen are able to make a killing. |
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| have great financial success |
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| There are a lot of audits in our industry, so it is important to do everything by the book. |
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| 100% according to the rules |
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| We needed to raise $1 million to invest in the marketing plan. Unfortunately, we came up short. |
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| failed to achieve a goal completely |
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| It has been difficult to become a successful search engine since Google cornered the market. |
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| dominated a particular sector |
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| We really need to get the ball rolling on this project. The deadline is next month. |
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| start something (usually a work project) |
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| Jack took a low-paying job at a large law firm just to get a foot in the door. |
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| take a low-level position with a company with the goal of eventually getting a better position with the same company in the future |
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| Last month was incredible! Our sales went through the roof. |
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| The company is going to close the books at the end of December. |
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| stop taking orders in order to end a bookkeeping period |
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| Our boss decided to give us the green light to begin work on the new marketing campaign. |
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| give (someone) permission to start doing something |
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