Name: 6 NEW English IDIOMS | Business English Vocabulary
Uploaded: 2018-08-06T21:01:10.000Z
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Future simple

In this lesson, we're going to get down to business,

knowing some of the idioms used in a professional

context is going to help you to sound more

And of course, help you to understand what the heck

So today, I've got five useful idioms for you

that are commonly used in a professional context

And that means they're perfect and fantastic to use

Now I always tell my students one of the best ways

is to link them to a memory or an experience in your life.

you connect it with the personal moment in your life

And when you think about the experience, it helps you to

every idiom in English, but you should learn

some common ones that you can actually use

I thought it was going to be photocopying and stapling

They just didn't have enough people to manage

Within weeks of starting, I was writing reports and I was

making presentations to the management team

So in this idiom, the 'deep end' is referring to

where often your feet can't touch the ground.

So if someone throws you or pushes you into the pool,

So you're thrown in the deep end when you're

And this often happens in the workplace, doesn't it?

Sarah's been so stressed lately. She started a new job

last month, but they've really thrown her in the deep end.

I'm not afraid of being thrown in the deep end.

Now I don't want to throw you in the deep end

do you think you could make a presentation to the CEO

A similar idiom is to be 'out of one's depth'

and it has a similar meaning because it's an

thinking about the deep end of your swimming pool,

your feet can't touch the ground and you have to swim

My brother loves the company that he works for

but he feels a little out of his depth in the finance team.

Now when you start a new job, maybe a new role or a

it usually takes some time to learn the ropes.

that allow you to do your job well and efficiently.

You know, like how to use the photocopier,

who to call if your computer won't start,

It's going well! I'm still learning the ropes,

which means that they'll show you how things

are done, the standard, normal way that things are done.

So note that if a person has been working at their job

for over a month, this idiom isn't really relevant anymore

because they've already learnt the basic tasks

Now, once you've had your job for a while,

So this idiom talks about the progression of roles

starting with an entry-level job, an internship

or a position straight out of university.

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