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Question		Answer
Ahead of the pack start learning		To be more successful than the competition
Back to square one start learning		To start something over again because a previous attempt failed
Big picture start learning		Working on all these details, we have lost sight of the big picture.
By the book start learning		To do things exactly according to the rules or the law
Corner the market start learning		To dominate a particular market
Cut-throat start learning		Competition in the food retailing business is cut-throat.
Easy come, easy go start learning		I lost 500 Euros in a poker game last night, but that’s life – easy come, easy go.
Get down to business start learning		Now that everyone’s here, let’s get down to business and start with the presentation.
In a nutshell start learning		In a nutshell, we will run out of cash in three months time.
Long shot start learning		Something that has a very low probability of happening
No-brainer start learning		Something that is really obvious or easy
On the same page start learning		To be in agreement about something
Put the cart before the horse start learning		Trying to find an investor without having a business plan is like putting the cart before the horse.
Rock the boat start learning		To do or say something that will upset people or cause problems
Safe bet start learning		It’s a safe bet that computer processor speed will more than triple within the next 10 years.
Same boat start learning		None of us has any money left, so we’re all in the same boat.
Sever ties start learning		We had to sever ties with several suppliers due to poor product quality.
Shoot something down start learning		You shouldn’t shoot down your co-workers ideas during a brainstorming session.
Talk someone into something start learning		To convince someone to do something
Talk someone out of something start learning		To convince someone not to do something
Think outside the box start learning		Our current approach will get us nowhere. We have to think outside the box.
Time’s up start learning		I think his time’s up as the CEO.
I will show you the ropes start learning		pokazac jak cos dziala
short - handed start learning		za malo ludzi do pracy
bring somethingbto the table start learning		wniesc cos do firmy
steep learning curve start learning		stroma krzywa uczenia się
get something off the ground start learning		ruszyc z czyms z miejsca
cut corners start learning		na skróty
on a shoestring start learning		bardzo maly budzet
touch base later start learning		zdzwonic sie
behing the scenes start learning		robic cos bez publicznego rozglosu
run around the circles start learning		robic cos bezsensownego/ bez efektu
don’t beet about the bush start learning		nie owijaj w bawelne
bull’s eyes start learning		strzał w dziesiątke
go down the drain start learning		pójsc na marne
grey area start learning		szara strefa
call it a day! start learning		zakończyć pracę!

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