Business Idioms Definitions Game

Business Idioms Definitions Game   Choose one of the words and expressions below and try to describe which one you are thinking of without saying any of the words in that box.    Digress/ Digression Focus/ Focussed Hesitate/ Hesitant Clarify/ Clarification Seldom Cash machine (= ATM)   Abbreviations/ Abbreviate Terminology/ Jargon   Articulate   Coherent/ Coherence              Extrovert/ Extroversion    The hardest nut to crack   Repercussions           Duplicate/ Duplication Voice mail/ Answer phone messages Allocate/ Allocation     Bombard/ Bombardment             Overload   Fail to get through       Group dynamics   Withdraw/ Withdrawn   Treatment   Consuming      Premises   Charisma/ Charismatic   Nepotism         Ruthless/ Ruthlessness   Subsidiary   Prestige/ prestigious   Partner/ Partnership   Stock    Snap   Roll-out   Astonished/ astonishing Visionary         Drop out   Prototype   Launch             To hail (someone/ something)      Ailing   Handsome   Venture            Emergence     Pirates   Harness           Intrude/ Intrusion   Exude   Overlook   Brilliant/ Brilliance   Retail/ Retailer            Flagship           Evolve/ Evolution   Idol   Ramble/ Rambling     Asset    Channel   Overdraft   Halt       Tied up             Prevalent/ Prevalence   Spam Vending machine Sales literature Point of sale Proactive A finger in a lot of pies Have a go      Feedback   Persuade/ Persuasive   To tailor            Flexitime          Post   Package   A pain in the neck       Boss around    An empire builder   A gimmick Tenfold Fade out        Floor space Demand         Saturated/ Saturation        Set up Tackle Severe/ Severity Warranty/ Guarantee   Price conscious ISO 9001 SWOT analysis   CRM     Seize    Haulage   Follow (someone)   Instalments      I can’t see it happening     Fine   Unreliable Hospitality   Entertain    A blow  On the ball   Pick up Hold on       Look up Hang up Off the hook  Tied up  Cut off Speak up  Switch off          Below are definitions of some of the words and expressions above that have more than one meaning, often a literal and an idiomatic one. Match the definitions below with the words and expressions above:   Walking in the countryside, usually in a relaxed way with no fixed aim/ Talking in a long and pointless way Not reach someone on the phone/ Not make yourself understood Turn off a machine or electronic item/ Stop concentrating or listening, e.g. in a boring presentation Raise your eyes, e.g. to the ceiling or sky/ Search for something in a reference book such as a dictionary or encyclopaedia Take something from a table or floor/ Answer the phone To take a hold very tightly/ To take control of A machine that often breaks down/ Someone who often breaks their promises A brand of tinned meat/ Junk mail (unwanted emails, usually advertising) I don’t have a clear view of what is going on, maybe because something is blocking my view/ I don’t think it will occur Busy/ Kept in one place by rope or string Eating/ Buying and using Take the ball from someone in a football, rugby or American football game/ Try to deal with a problem, usually a serious one Very strongly request something/ The opposite of supply- how many people want to buy Grasp something tightly, usually so you don’t fall off something, e.g. a boat/ Wait Medical cures/ How you deal with someone, e.g. a customer People who work together/ A particular form of legal company which is owned by several people who work there but has no shares and doesn’t have limited liability Shout to get someone’s opinion/ Tell everyone who will listen that something is great Fall from, e.g. from a bag with a hole or the back of a truck/ Leave school or university before the end of the course/ Rebel against society Set a boat, plane or rocket on its way/ Put a product into the market for the first time The most impressive boat in a navy fleet, usually the one where the Admiral is/ A store whose location, decoration etc, is supposed to improve the image of the whole chain To make a suit that will fit you exactly/ To change a machine or computer system so that it will exactly match a company or customer’s needs A statue of a god/ Someone who people love more than usual, usually someone famous Try/ Criticize someone Mail/ A position, usually a job A narrow piece of sea, e.g. the sea between France and the UK/ A way of communicating, e.g. between particular people or using a particular form of technology Anything which is seen as positive on a company’s balance sheet/ Anything that is good for a company or a person Good looking/ Plenty of money A parcel/ All the things you get when you start a new job or move abroad for work- pay and benefits A part of your body that hurts/ Something annoying, bothersome or time consuming

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