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1.

A people person
Somebody who is a people person is extroverted, has great social
skills, and loves interacting with people.
Shes been promoted to director of HR. Shell nail it; shes a
real people person.

2.

A win-win situation
A win-win situation is a cooperative agreement that is good for both
parties.
This partnership will bring increased publicity to their company and
new customers to ours. Its a win-win situation.

3.

More bang for the buck

If something provides more bang for the buck, it means it has more
value for the money spent.
I think we should use online ads instead of TV commercials. They give
more bang for the buck.

4.

Off the top of ones head

If you know something off the top of your head, it means you know it
immediately without needing to look for the information.
I dont know the exact number off the top of my head, but Id
estimate that we spent about $200,000 on training last year.

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5.

The bottom line

Bottom line refers to a company's net earnings.
It has a direct impact on your bottom line.

6.

The learning curve

The learning curve is the time it takes to learn an activity or system.
Our database system has an easy learning curve youll be able to
use it perfectly within a day.

7.

To be in the red / in the black

If a company is in the red, it means it is operating with debt. A
company operating in the black means that it has a profit.
Our company ended the year in the red with a debt of $1,000,000.

8.

To be on the back burner

If a project is on the back burner, it means it is less important at the
moment.
The preliminary market analysis is on the back burner; I have some
other projects that are taking priority.

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9.

To be selling like hotcakes

If a product is selling like hotcakes, it means that a lot of customers
are buying it very quickly.
The new product is selling like hotcakes. Well need to produce more
to keep up with the demand!

10.

To crunch the numbers

To crunch the numbers means to do a lot of calculations.
After crunching the numbers, our accounting department informed
us that we dont have enough money to buy the new equipment.

11.

To have a lot on your plate

If you have a lot on your plate, it means you have a lot of work and
responsibilities at the moment.
Sorry I didnt call you back sooner; I have a lot on my plate right
now.

12.

To put something off

If you put something off, you delay doing it.
I put off writing the report until the last day. Now I have to work
overtime to finish it!

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13.

To ramp up
If you ramp up something, it means you increase it.
We need to ramp up our efforts to find new customers.

14.

To take off
If something takes off, it increases or becomes popular very quickly.
Sales have really taken off this year and the company is making
record profits.

15.

To test the waters

If you test the waters, you try something new to see if it will be
successful or not.
Were testing the waters to see if changing the products packaging
will increase sales.

16.

To think outside the box

To think outside the box means to think in a creative way that is
different from usual.
We need to come up with a really good advertising campaign. Lets
try to think outside the box.

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