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GREEN SHOOTS grin ʃuts

07 Nov 2022

Noun

  • signs of recovery in times of an economic crisis or downturn.
Example Sentence: Today our chief economic correspondent will look at whether there are green shoots in the house building market this spring.
 

AXE æksɪz

04 Nov 2022

Verb

  • to suddenly reduce or stop providing something.
Example Sentence: The product was axed a mere five weeks after it was launched.
 

ASSIGN əˈsaɪn

01 Nov 2022

Verb

  • to give a particular job or task to somebody.
Example Sentence: The job of finding more seats for the event was assigned to Paul.
 

CLINCH klɪntʃ

30 Oct 2022

Verb

  • to successfully close a difficult business deal.
Example Sentence: After 5 hours of negotiating, they finally clinched a deal.
 

CLARIFY klærəˌfaɪ

29 Oct 2022

Verb

  • to make something clear.
Example Sentence: Can we please clarify who will be responsible for the project?
 

ALLOCATE æləˌkeɪt

27 Oct 2022

Verb

  • to specify where something (especially resources) will go.
Example Sentence: They have allocated $50 million for research and development.
 

FLAW flɔ

23 Oct 2022

Verb

  • a problem or defect with something, especially a plan.
Example Sentence: The plan was flawed because of the lack of funds.
 

EXPLOIT ɛksplɔɪt

22 Oct 2022

Verb

  • use to your benefit.
Example Sentence: The country's resources are not being fully exploited.
 

APPOINT əˈpɔɪnt

19 Oct 2022

Verb

  • to officially give somebody a job, task or responsibility.
Example Sentence: He was appointed as head of the investigation.
 

SUM SOMETHING UP  

17 Oct 2022

Phrasal Verb

  • to summarise something; to outline the main points.
Example Sentence: Can we sum up what was said in the meeting.
 

OFFHAND ɔfˈhænd

16 Oct 2022

Adverb

  • without preparation and without thinking about something.
Example Sentence: He couldn't tell me offhand whether the item in question is tradeable or not. He promised to check the details and then get back to me.
 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING  

15 Oct 2022

Noun

  • one of the most important meetings of the shareholders of a company or the members of an organization, where they discuss results of the past year, make decisions about future plans, discuss budget etc.
Example Sentence: I hope they will accept my report at the AGM next week – I've been working on it for quite a while and it may have an effect on my promotion prospects.
 

TO SOW THE SEEDS  

14 Oct 2022

Phrase

  • to start a process etc that is going to have a certain result.
Example Sentence: Capital inflows could sow the seeds of a new renaissance.
 

TO STICK TO THE POINT  

12 Oct 2022

Phrase

  • to continue with a topic without changing it or digressing from it.
Example Sentence: Could you please stick to the point? We've been listening to you for long minutes now and you still haven't explained your real reasons.
 

TO REVIVE rɪˈvaɪv

10 Oct 2022

Verb

  • to make something strong and healthy again after a difficult period.
Example Sentence: Policy makers have been struggling to revive the economy and experts say the right measures have been introduced to this end.
 
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