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Business Idioms (Set 2)
Idioms often used in the business world + a few general idioms
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04/15/2022
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Same boat
 Definition
To be in the same difficult situation as someone else
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See eye to eye
 Definition
To agree with somebody
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See something through
 Definition
To continue until something is finished
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Sever ties
 Definition
To end a relationship
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Shoot something down
 Definition
To reject something (e.g. an idea or a proposal)
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Smooth sailing
 Definition
A situation where success is achieved without difficulties
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Stand one’s ground
 Definition
To not change one’s opinion or position
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Take the bull by the horns
 Definition
To directly confront a difficult situation in a brave and determined way
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Talk someone into something
 Definition
To convince someone to do something
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Talk someone out of something
 Definition
To convince someone not to do something
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The elephant in the room
 Definition
An obvious problem or controversial issue that no one wants to discuss.
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Think outside the box
 Definition
To think of creative, unconventional solutions instead of common ones.
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Time’s up
 Definition
Time for something or someone has ended.
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Touch base
 Definition
To make contact with someone.
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Twist someone’s arm
 Definition
To convince someone to do something that he or she does not want to do.
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Up in the air
 Definition
Something is undecided or uncertain
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Uphill battle
 Definition
Something that is difficult to achieve because of obstacles and difficulties
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Upper hand
 Definition
To have more power than anyone else and so have control
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Word of mouth
 Definition
Something is given or done by people talking about something or telling people about something
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knee-jerk reaction
 Definition
to react in a very predictable way, without thinking
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a hot shot
 Definition
someone who is very successful and confident, often in a brash or flashy manner
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cast a black [dark] cloud
 Definition
to cause people to stop trusting something
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inwardly and outwardly
 Definition
when a person's emotions are not visible to others
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to cut a long story short (commonly stated as "long story short")
 Definition
to leave out the details and shorten a story in order to get to the point
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