16 Idioms Para El Trabajo

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A people person Somebody who is a people person is extroverted, has great social skills, and loves interacting with people. “She’s been promoted to director of HR. She’ll nail it; she’s a real people person.”

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A win-win situation A win-win situation is a cooperative agreement that is good for both parties. “This partnership will bring increased publicity to their company and new customers to ours. It’s a win-win situation.”

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More bang for the buck If something provides more bang for the buck, it means it has more value for the money spent. “I think we should use online ads instead of TV commercials. They give more bang for the buck.”

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Off the top of one’s head If you know something off the top of your head, it means you know it immediately without needing to look for the information. “I don’t know the exact number off the top of my head, but I’d estimate that we spent about $200,000 on training last year.”

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The bottom line Bottom line refers to a company's net earnings. “It has a direct impact on your bottom line.”

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The learning curve The learning curve is the time it takes to learn an activity or system. “Our database system has an easy learning curve – you’ll be able to use it perfectly within a day.”

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To be in the red / in the black If a company is in the red, it means it is operating with debt. A company operating in the black means that it has a profit. “Our company ended the year in the red with a debt of $1,000,000.”

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To be on the back burner If a project is on the back burner, it means it is less important at the moment. “The preliminary market analysis is on the back burner; I have some other projects that are taking priority.”

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To be selling like hotcakes If a product is selling like hotcakes, it means that a lot of customers are buying it very quickly. “The new product is selling like hotcakes. We’ll need to produce more to keep up with the demand!”

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To crunch the numbers To crunch the numbers means to do a lot of calculations. “After crunching the numbers, our accounting department informed us that we don’t have enough money to buy the new equipment.”

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To have a lot on your plate If you have a lot on your plate, it means you have a lot of work and responsibilities at the moment. “Sorry I didn’t call you back sooner; I have a lot on my plate right now.”

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To put something off If you put something off, you delay doing it. “I put off writing the report until the last day. Now I have to work overtime to finish it!”

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To ramp up If you ramp up something, it means you increase it. “We need to ramp up our efforts to find new customers.”

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To take off If something takes off, it increases or becomes popular very quickly. “Sales have really taken off this year and the company is making record profits.”

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To test the waters If you test the waters, you try something new to see if it will be successful or not. “We’re testing the waters to see if changing the product’s packaging will increase sales.”

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To think outside the box To think outside the box means to think in a creative way that is different from usual. “We need to come up with a really good advertising campaign. Let’s try to think outside the box.”

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