In Company Unit 17 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 17 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 17 - English Vocab
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shock (n)
The tournament started yesterday with two shock defeats.
side (n) - set sth to one side
Lets set the question of blame to one side for a minute.
sign (v)
We really should sign this band. - They signed to one of the smaller independent labels.
signing (n)
Two of the clubs new signings will make their debut in tomorrows match.
small print (n)
He was so pleased about getting the job that he didnt read the small print in his contract.
snap up (phr v)
Id snap up his offer if I were you.
sniff around (phr v)
Military police have been sniffing around the bars.
sort out (phr v)
This matter could be sorted out if they would just sit down and talk.
soul (n) - sell your soul
He would sell his soul for a seat in the cabinet.
sound out (phr v)
Candidates will be sounding out voters during the months before the election.
split (n)
There was a fifty-fifty split in the voting.
stake (n) - at stake
Few voters had any idea of the issues at stake.
stand to do sth (phr v)
Many small companies stand to lose financially if the new law is introduced.
stardom (n)
She seems destined for stardom.
strategy (n)
I picked up several successful language-learning strategies at the conference.
stretch (v)
I dont really think my salary will stretch to a designer suit.
string (n)
The team had a string of 13 wins last season.
tactics (n pl)
The governors tactics involved accusing his opponent of being too liberal.
talent scout (n)
A talent scout who had come to watch the match approached him.
terminate (v)
The board terminated all research activities.
throw in (phr v)
Buy a computer now and get a free printer thrown in!
time-out (n)
Lets take a ten-minute time-out to think about all the proposals.
timescale (n)
I dont think we can achieve all that within the proposed timescale.
tour (v)
The show was immensely popular and toured 33 European cities.
tradeable (n)
When negotiating, tradeables are things youll take if you can get them but which are not that important to you.
trap (n)
I fell into the trap of putting work before family.
tune (n) - to the tune of
The company is in debt to the tune of 1.2 billion.
uneasy (adj)
There has always been an uneasy relationship between workers and management.
unreasonable (adj) - (opposite = reasonable)
Arent you making unreasonable demands on her time?
up-and-coming (adj)
They bought their new home in an up-and-coming neighbourhood.
vinegar and honey (n)
A vinegar and honey negotiating technique involves making unreasonable demands initially and then modifying them.
volume (n)
Theyve increased the volume of their order by 40 per cent.
vulnerable (adj)
Their constant arguments left her feeling increasingly vulnerable and insecure.
way (n) - stand in the way of
You cant stand in the way of progress.
why (n) - the whys and the wherefores
The prime minister should be able to make a decision without having to explain all the whys and wherefores to a bunch of journalists.
win-win (adj)
Its a win-win situation: our children will be entertained for an afternoon and our neighbour will get his pond cleaned out.
zero-sum game (n)
A zero-sum game is where one side wins what the other side loses.
