100 business English expressions

tough exam, day, teacher

It was a tough break for us when Caroline quit. She was one of our top performers.

We're investing a lot of money in research and development so we can stay ahead of the curve.

If we want to stay ahead of the pack, we're going to have to work hard and continue to innovate.

I'm little nervous about giving this presentation. There's a lot at stake

Our programmers identified what they thought the problem was with the software. After working for several hours, it turns out that the problem is something different. We're back to square one, unfortunately.

powrót do deski kreślarskiej

The prototype wasn't successful. We have to go back to the drawing board.

umowa zaplecza

I think they got the government contract because of backroom deal

I'm not sure what a Super Bowl commercial costs, but to give you a ballpark figure I'd say about three milion dollars

They make it look so effortless, but they do a lot of hard work and planning behind the scenes

Even though we all have very specific tasks to do, our manager makes sure we don't lose sight of the big picture.

It means to follow the rules 100%. We are regularly audited by several regulatory agencies. It's important that we do everything by the book.

Mike was caught off guard when they asked him to direct the meeting

The employees complained about the change in policy, but the supervisor refused to cave in

It's nice to go on a business trips because it's a change of pace.

The charity fund raiser was supposed to raise 3 million dollars, but we came up short.