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Scary Halloween Business English Phrases
Join Our Business English AcademyFind out moreMenuCloseAboutCoursesCEO PackageFinancial EnglishAdvanced Business English ClassesCoachesExercisesVocabulary GuideGrammar GuideGrammar Exercises and QuizzesPronunciation GuideMaterialsScary Business English Phrases which come from HalloweenUpdated October 20, 2023 by David Cox, Business English CoachAre you planning to celebrate Halloween this year? Did you know that there are many Halloween and horror-related phrases that are used…
The Best Business English Phrases from Baseball
Join Our Business English AcademyFind out moreHere are the Best Business English Phrases which come from BaseballUpdated September 28, 2023 by David Cox, Business English CoachHave you ever watched a game of baseball, or visited a ball park? Whether you’re interested in the sport or not, you may be surprised that there are a huge…
The Best Business English Phrases which come from Flying
Join Our Business English AcademyFind out moreHere are the Best Business English Phrases which come from FlyingUpdated September 13, 2023 by David Cox, Business English CoachWhether you travel a lot for business or pleasure, it is likely that you have flown in a plane at some point. Whether you love or hate flying, the idioms…
Here are the Best Business English Phrases for a Hot Summer
Join Our Business English AcademyFind out moreHere are the Best Business English Phrases for a Hot SummerUpdated August 1, 2023 by David Cox, Business English CoachWith many parts of the world experiencing an extremely hot summer, here are my best Business English idioms and phrases related to heat. All of these are phrases that I…
Tapping into your Target Audience – Useful Business English Phrases for Marketing
Here is a selection of my favourite advanced Business English phrases for marketing! to gain exposure ‘To gain exposure’ means to get attention for your product or service. In marketing, this commonly refers to attention in the media or social media. We can gain exposure for our product or our company, or alternatively we can…
Top 10 Business English Phrasal Verbs for making (and breaking!) Business Arrangements
Phrasal verbs used for making (and breaking!) arrangements are useful across all sectors of business. Here are my top 10! to call off This means the same as to cancel an arrangement. The word ‘cancel’ is just as good here in my opinion. This is a nice alternative which can still be used formally: “We…
Let’s Keep a Lid on Spending – English Idioms for Company Budgets and Spending
Keeping within budget is always a nightmare for companies taking on big projects. Here is a list of idioms that you can use when you are getting close to exceeding it! have room for manoeuvre If we have room for manoeuvre, it means we have opportunities to change something, or find different ways of doing…
Advanced Business Phrases that you can use in any situation!
Here is a selection of advanced Business phrasal verbs and general phrases that you can use in any Business English situation. All of these phrases have very simple translations as well, so they are fairly easy to get into your active spoken English immediately! carry out This phrasal verb simply means to ‘do’ something. We…
Phrases for Dealing with Conflict and Heated Discussions in a Meeting
We have all been in meetings where the discussion has become quite heated, here is my guide to calming down any potential conflict! When too many people are trying to speak at the same time: “If we could just let him/her finish, (everyone will have their chance to speak)” “Let’s listen to each other’s opinion respectfully…
Freedom lover’s guide to the first conditional
As you may already know, a conditional sentence is made by 2 parts: 1. The if part 2. The other part. In many grammar textbooks they tell you that to form the 1st conditional you use the following structure: If part other part If + present…