Real definition: friendly chatting with someone for an ultimate business purpose Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Swoop in Real definition: acted quickly upon something Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Sell like hotcakes Real definition: to sell very quickly Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Boys in the backroom Real definition: a group of people making decisions behind the scenes Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Heads will roll Real definition: someone will be punished Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Put one's nose to the grindstone Real definition: to work diligently/hard Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Strike while the iron is hot Real definition: to take advantage of an opportunity while it’s available Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Back-of-the-envelope calculations Real definition: quick calculations; estimates using approximate numbers, instead of exact numbers Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Idioms, definitions, and format for sample sentences and situations that students can write in notebooks in class or for homework On the table: when a matter is under consideration; up for discussion. Sample sentence: Sample situation: Off the table: no longer under consideration, i.e., when a negotiating point is no longer being considered. Sample sentence: Sample situation: Behind the 8-ball: in a difficult situation, under a lot of pressure to perform, short of cash; from the game of pool (a
Real definition: friendly chatting with someone for an ultimate business purpose Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Swoop in Real definition: acted quickly upon something Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Sell like hotcakes Real definition: to sell very quickly Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Boys in the backroom Real definition: a group of people making decisions behind the scenes Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Heads will roll Real definition: someone will be punished Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Put one's nose to the grindstone Real definition: to work diligently/hard Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Strike while the iron is hot Real definition: to take advantage of an opportunity while it’s available Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Back-of-the-envelope calculations Real definition: quick calculations; estimates using approximate numbers, instead of exact numbers Fake definition 1: Fake definition 2: Idioms, definitions, and format for sample sentences and situations that students can write in notebooks in class or for homework On the table: when a matter is under consideration; up for discussion. Sample sentence: Sample situation: Off the table: no longer under consideration, i.e., when a negotiating point is no longer being considered. Sample sentence: Sample situation: Behind the 8-ball: in a difficult situation, under a lot of pressure to perform, short of cash; from the game of pool (a
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