Business Idioms in America

by Bruce Stirling

Overview

Meet Joan Austen, a rising star in the advertising business. Joan's company is taking off and you have a front row seat as Joan and her staff resolve business and personal challenges during a typical business day in New York City. By entering Joan's world, you will acquire the latest and the most commonly used vocabulary in business today. Best of all, you will gain the skills and confidence you need to succeed in any English-speaking business environment anywhere in the world.

* Over 2,000 essential business idioms and phrases

* Perfect for classroom and for self-study

* Lessons designed to help you practice and recycle what you learn

* Real-world business conflicts and cultural insights

* Real-world business English spoken in real-world business offices

* Common Shakespearean and movie idioms used in business

* Answer key and word list defining each idiom and phrase

Are you ready to step up to the plate and hit it out of the park? Are you ready to swim with the sharks and take it to the next level? If so, then Business Idioms in America is for you. It is your guide to business English in America and around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781889057965
Publisher:	Nova Press
Publication date:	10/01/2012
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	10.80(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

How to Use this Book 8

Characters 10

Lesson 1 STUCK IN TRAFFIC 11
A - Definitions 12
B - Practice 13
C - The Story Continues 14
D - Expansion 15
E - Writing Practice 16
F - More Writing Practice 17

Lesson 2 A RAIN CHECK 18
A - Definitions 19
B - Practice 20
C - The Story Continues 21
D - Expansion 22
E - Writing Practice 23
F - More Writing Practice 24

Lesson 3 AN IN 25
A - Definitions 26
B - Practice 27
C - The Story Continues 28
D - Expansion 29
E - Writing Practice 30
F - More Writing Practice 31

Lesson 4 A BUMP IN THE ROAD 32
A - Definitions 33
B - Practice 34
C - The Story Continues 35
D - Expansion 36
E - Writing Practice 37
F - More Writing Practice 38

REVIEW 1 39

Lesson 5 ALL THE RAGE 40
A - Definitions 41
B - Practice 42
C - The Story Continues 43
D - Expansion 44
E - Writing Practice 45
F - More Writing Practice 46

Lesson 6 A PINK SLIP 47
A - Definitions 48
B - Practice 49
C - The Story Continues 50
D - Expansion 51
E - Writing Practice 52
F - More Writing Practice 53

Lesson 7 THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN 54
A - Definitions 55
B - Practice 56
C - The Story Continues 57
D - Expansion 58
E - Writing Practice 59
F - More Writing Practice 60

Lesson 8 THE PITCH 61
A - Definitions 62
B - Practice 63
C - The Story Continues 64
D - Expansion 65
E - Writing Practice 66
F - More Writing Practice 67

REVIEW 2 68

Lesson 9 THE WORKING LUNCH 69
A - Definitions 70
B - Practice 71
C - The Story Continues 72
D - Expansion 73
E - Writing Practice 74
F - More Writing Practice 75

Lesson 10 THE POWER LUNCH 76
A - Definitions 77
B - Practice 78
C - The Story Continues 79
D - Expansion 80
E - Writing Practice 81
F - More Writing Practice 82

Lesson 11 MUM'S THE WORD 83
A - Definitions 84
B - Practice 85
C - The Story Continues 86
D - Expansion 87
E - Writing Practice 88
F - More Writing Practice 89

Lesson 12 A CONFLICT OF INTEREST 90
A - Definitions 91
B - Practice 92
C - The Story Continues 93
D - Expansion 94
E - Writing Practice 95
F - More Writing Practice 96

REVIEW 3 97

Lesson 13 TAKING THE REINS 98
A - Definitions 99
B - Practice 100
C - The Story Continues 101
D - Expansion 102
E - Writing Practice 103
F - More Writing Practice 104

Lesson 14 THE NEW NORMAL 105
A - Definitions 106
B - Practice 107
C - The Story Continues 108
D - Expansion 109
E - Writing Practice 110
F - More Writing Practice 111

Lesson 15 NO FREE LUNCH 112
A - Definitions 113
B - Practice 114
C - The Story Continues 115
D - Expansion 116
E - Writing Practice 117
F - More Writing Practice 118

Lesson 16 PUSHING MY BUTTONS 119
A - Definitions 120
B - Practice 121
C - The Story Continues 122
D - Expansion 123
E - Writing Practice 124
F - More Writing Practice 125

REVIEW 4 126

Lesson 17 LEGAL ADVICE 127
A - Definitions 128
B - Practice 129
C - The Story Continues 130
D - Expansion 131
E - Writing Practice 132
F - More Writing Practice 133

Lesson 18 FROM THE GROUND UP 134
A - Definitions 135
B - Practice 136
C - The Story Continues 137
D - Expansion 138
E - Writing Practice 139
F - More Writing Practice 140

Lesson 19 CROSSING THE RUBICON 141
A - Definitions 142
B - Practice 143
C - The Story Continues 144
D - Expansion 145
E - Writing Practice 146
F - More Writing Practice 147

Lesson 20 ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 148
A - Definitions 149
B - Practice 150
C - The Story Continues 151
D - Expansion 152
E - Writing Practice 153
F - More Writing Practice 154

REVIEW 5 155

Answer Key 156
The ICAO Spelling Alphabet 187
Idiom and Word List 188
Famous Movie and TV Quotes 214
Numbers 214
Shakespearean Idioms and Phrases (S) 214
Acronyms 215
State Names, Abbreviations and Postal Codes 216
Famous Business Quotes 217
Also by Bruce Stirling 220