Page 31 - Perfect Phrases ESL Everyday Business
P. 31
The Global Workforce
Idioms and Other Vocabulary
Acquaintances: people known slightly, less than friends
After the fact: after a situation has occurred
Bear with me: give me some extra time; have patience
with me
Endeavor: field of work; effort
Hands-on: learning by doing
Hard copy: information printed on paper from your
computer
Icebreakers: things said to make initial conversation more
at ease
Jot down: write notes quickly
Myriad: a great number, too many to count, innumerable
On the spot: at the moment it is happening
Plaques: framed awards
Subordinate: person who works under you in a lower
position, also called a report
Take over: do something that someone else has started;
take control
14
