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Business
“ There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning
from failure. ”
― Colin Powell
Mixed up vocabulary
m ernakigt - (n) making people aware of a company and its products or services
m areagn - (n) a person who is in charge of a team, project or department
a irvtdese - (v) you need to do this if you want people to know about a product
p fotri - (n) the money you have made a er deduc ng your costs
l sso - (n) if you didn’t make enough money, you probably made a ________
b aker -
e nev - (v) you do this if you don’t make money or lose money
m inegte - (n) a get-together with colleagues to discuss business ma ers
Idioms and collocations
I’m on holiday next week, but please
keep me in the __________ while I’m away.
Joshua was late for the mee ng again, so he can
take the __________ .
I’m going to have to work all weekend in order to
meet the __________ .
If we release it this quarter, I’m certain we can
corner the __________ in smart-wallets.
That was Tom on the phone. We’ve
got the green __________ to start the Omega
project.
deadline light market loop minutes
Grammar bit
If we lower the price by $3, I think we can increase sales two-fold.
- Yes. If we sell it for $9.99, we’ll definitely increase sales, but we won’t make as much
profit.
