19. Eight Useful Business English Idioms! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>On today’s episode I want to introduce you to eight incredibly useful business English idioms! These idioms will make you sound like a native speaker in no time!</strong></p> <p><strong>Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/11/11/19-eight-useful-business-english-idioms/</strong></p> <p><strong>Contact Us!!!</strong></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)</strong></p> <p><strong>Twitter - @thinkenglishpod</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></p> <p><strong>Gmail - [email protected]</strong></p> <p><strong>Vocabulary List</strong></p> <p><strong>crucial (adj) - extremely important or necessary</strong></p> <p><em>Her work has been crucial to the project’s success</em></p> <p><strong>To appreciate (v) - to recognize how good someone or something is and to value him, her, or it</strong></p> <p><em>There’s no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn’t appreciate them</em></p> <p><strong>Norm (n) - an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with</strong></p> <p><em>Europe has a variety of cultural, political and ethical norms</em></p> <p><strong>Auditor (n) - someone whose job is to carry out an official examination of the accounts of a business and to produce a report</strong></p> <p><em>The external auditors come in once a year</em></p> <p><strong>Engage in small talk (idiom) - to chat with someone about simple topics such as the weather or one’s career</strong></p> <p><em>If you think that girl is pretty, why don’t you go over and engage in small talk?</em></p> <p><strong>To arise (v) - to happen</strong></p> <p><em>If any complications arise, let me know and i’ll help</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><em><strong>Idioms covered</strong></em></p> <p><strong>Big picture</strong></p> <p><strong>By the book</strong></p> <p><strong>Get down to business</strong></p> <p><strong>Hands are tied</strong></p> <p><strong>Learn the ropes</strong></p> <p><strong>On the same page</strong></p> <p><strong>See eye to eye</strong></p> <p><strong>Touch base</strong></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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