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David lost the deal because of his poor communication skills. He really blew it. start learning
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fail to take advantage of an opportunity by doing or saying something wrong
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Our new product did very well on our home market, but it really bombed abroad. start learning
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Joanne is very bullish about the company’s future. She thinks we’ll eventually dominate the market. start learning
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aggressively confident, optimistic
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The manager is the one who calls the shots around here. The workers’ opinions don’t count. start learning
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is in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a situation
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Their accountant tried to cook the books but he got caught. He might go to prison. start learning
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alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally
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Rachel runs a tight ship. She has no time for people who try to avoid work. start learning
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controls a business firmly and effectively
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Dean always drives a hard bargain during negotiations. start learning
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expects a lot in exchange for something
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Even during the worst economic crisis, some businessmen are able to make a killing. start learning
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have great financial success
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I think winning that contract is going to be an uphill battle. Our competitors are offering much better prices than we are. start learning
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difficult to achieve because of obstacles and difficulties
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Even though we all have very specific tasks to do, our manager always makes sure we see the big picture. start learning
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everything that is involved with a particular situation
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Please keep me in the loop while I’m away. I want to know what’s going on in the company. start learning
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part of a select group with knowledge that others don’t have
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We usually make small talk for about 10 minutes of before negotiating. start learning
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a talk about unimportant topics that don’t offend anyone
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We want to add new features to our website, but nothing has been decided yet. Everything’s still up in the air. start learning
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on the fence about something I was on the fence about going to the party. start learning
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