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19. Eight Useful Business English Idioms! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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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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November 11, 202014m 52s

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Show Notes

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!

Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/11/11/19-eight-useful-business-english-idioms/

Contact Us!!!

INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)

Twitter - @thinkenglishpod

Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog

Gmail - [email protected]

Vocabulary List

crucial (adj) - extremely important or necessary

Her work has been crucial to the project’s success

To appreciate (v) - to recognize how good someone or something is and to value him, her, or it

There’s no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn’t appreciate them

Norm (n) - an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with

Europe has a variety of cultural, political and ethical norms

Auditor (n) - someone whose job is to carry out an official examination of the accounts of a business and to produce a report

The external auditors come in once a year

Engage in small talk (idiom) - to chat with someone about simple topics such as the weather or one’s career

If you think that girl is pretty, why don’t you go over and engage in small talk?

To arise (v) - to happen

If any complications arise, let me know and i’ll help


Idioms covered

Big picture

By the book

Get down to business

Hands are tied

Learn the ropes

On the same page

See eye to eye

Touch base

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