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41 Work and business idioms
41.1 WORKPLACE IDIOMS
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/ˈbɪznɪs/ /æz/ /ˈjuːʒʊəl/
business as usual
/ɡɛt/ /daʊn/ /tuː/ /ˈbɪznɪs/
get down to business
/ɡɛt/ /ðə/ /bɔːl/ /ˈrəʊlɪŋ/
get the ball rolling
/ɪn/ /ðə/ /rɛd/
in the red
/ˈmuːvɪŋ/ /ðə/ /ˈɡəʊlˌpəʊsts/
moving the goalposts
/rɛd/ /teɪp/
red tape
/ðə/ /bɔːl/ /ɪz/ /ɪn/ /jɔː/ /kɔːt/
the ball is in your court
/θɪŋk/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ðə/ /bɒks/
think outside the box
/ˈθrəʊɪŋ/ /ˈmʌni/ /daʊn/ /ðə/ /dreɪn/
throwing money down the drain
/wɪn/-/wɪn/ /ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃᵊn/
win-win situation
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41.2 BUSINESS IDIOMS
Pronunciation
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Relation 1
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/əˈhɛd/ /ɒv/ /ðə/ /ɡeɪm/
ahead of the game
/ˈbɔːlpɑːk/ /ˈfɪɡə/
ballpark figure
/ʧeɪnʤ/ /ɒv/ /peɪs/
change of pace
/klɪnʧt/ /ðə/ /diːl/
clinched the deal
/ˈkɔːnəd/ /ðə/ /ˈmɑːkɪt/
cornered the market
/ˈɛvrɪθɪŋ/ /baɪ/ /ðə/ /bʊk/
everything by the book
/ɡeɪm/ /plæn/
game plan
/ɪn/ /ə/ /ˈnʌtʃɛl/
in a nutshell
/ɒn/ /ðə/ /seɪm/ /peɪʤ/
on the same page
/tʌʧ/ /beɪs/
touch base
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