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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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TO GET INTO GEAR  

30 Aug 2022

Phrase

  • to find the right pace of work and to become effective.
Example Sentence: It was very hard to get into gear at work this morning after last night's party but I think now I'm more or less OK
 

TO STIFLE staɪfəl

30 Jul 2022

Verb

  • To prevent something from happening.
Example Sentence: The strong yen stifles economic growth.
 

TAX RETURN tæks rɪˈtɜrn

30 Jun 2022

Noun

  • Is a form on which certain tax payers annually list their salary (including pensions), or income from self employment together with benefits in kind, other income and capital gains.
Example Sentence: Don’t forget to get your tax return in by the end of the month. There’s a penalty if you send it in late.
 

WIN-WIN wɪn wɪn

30 May 2022

Phrase

  • describes a situation, plan, etc. in which you cannot lose, whatever choice of action you make, or in which all the groups involved will gain benefits.
Example Sentences: This is a win-win situation for her, because whoever wins this match, she's still going to be champion.
Promoting fair-trade is a win-win option, because everyone, both producers and consumers, benefits.
 

SICK PAY /sɪk peɪ/

30 Apr 2022

Noun

  • Sick pay is money given by an employer to someone who cannot work because of illness.
Example Sentences: Surely your company won't give you indefinite sick pay; don't they specify a time limit?
 

A SIGNATURE /sɪgnətʃər/

30 Mar 2022

Noun

  • your name, written by hand. "To sign" means to write your name.
Example Sentence: His signature was required to open an account.
 

SALES FORCE seɪlz fɔrs

30 Aug 2021

Noun

  • all the people who sell for a company.
Example Sentence: The company is hoping to expand its sales force.
 

TO INFECT /ɪnˈfekt/

30 May 2013

verb

  • to pass harmful programs from one computer to another, or within files in the same computer
Example Sentences:The computer network is down. It’s been infected by a virus.
A computer virus may lurk unseen in a computer's memory, calling up and infecting each of the machine's data files in turn.
 

TO BE FIRED  

30 Aug 2012

phrase

  • To be removed from your job, either because you have done something wrong or badly
Example Sentences:Jennifer was fired for repeatedly being late for work.
Jeff was fired for his poor performance.
 
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