انجام دادن کاری به سادگی | cut corners
Meaning: to do something the easiest or quickest way
How to use it: Cutting corners on case studies will result in careless errors
انجام کاری به ساده ترین یا سریع ترین راه ممکن
نحوه استفاده از آن: برش دادن به مطالعات موردی منجر به خطاهای بی دقتی می شود.
2. It’s not rocket science
Meaning: something is not complicated to understand
How to use it: “Just look up the answer online; it’s not rocket science.”
3. Get the ball rolling
Meaning: to get started
How to use it: “It’s time to get the ball rolling on the 2018 forecast.”
4. Up to speed
Meaning: to be familiar with current information
How to use it: “We have a new team member starting this week. Can everyone help him get up to speed on our accounts?”
5. On the back burner
Meaning: low priority
How to use it: “Put that report on the back burner and focus on new business.”
6. Back to the drawing board
Meaning: to start again after a plan or idea was not successful
How to use it: “The client rejected our original concept, so it’s back to the drawing board.”
7. For the long haul
Meaning: A long period of time
How to use it: “The new business pitch will be hard work, but we’re in it for the long haul.”
8. Burn the midnight oil
Meaning: to consistently work beyond normal business hours
How to use it: “Our manager is burning the midnight oil to meet every deadline.”
9. Change of pace
Meaning: to do something different from a normal routine
How to use it: “Company outings are a nice change of pace from our regular work week.”
10. Think outside the box
Meaning: to go beyond a normal idea
How to use it: “Stop looking at past examples and think outside the box.”
11. On the same page
Meaning: to have a shared understanding with others
How to use it: “Let’s all communicate constantly so we are on the same page.”
12. Out on a limb
Meaning: to do or say something risky
How to use it: “She went out on a limb to defend my unconventional strategy.”
13. Jump the gun
Meaning: to do something early or before the right time
How to use it: “Next time, do more research instead of jumping the gun.”
14. Throw in the towel
Meaning: to quit or accept failure
How to use it: “After receiving negative feedback, she was ready to throw in the towel.”
15. Miss the mark
Meaning: to fail to achieve an intended goal
How to use it: “Please redo the presentation since you missed the mark the first time.”
16. Stay on your toes
Meaning: to stay alert
How to use it: “There will be random testing on this, so stay on your toes.”
17. Raise the bar
Meaning: to raise standards or expectations
How to use it: “The team must raise the bar if we want to win a customer service award.”
18. Back to square one
Meaning: back to the beginning
How to use it: “If we lose our funding for more research, it’ll be back to square one.”
19. Hit the nail on the head
Meaning: to find exactly the right answer
How to use it: “That’s what I was thinking — you hit the nail on the head.”
20. Cut to the chase
Meaning: to get to the point without wasting time
How to use it: “Stop talking about irrelevant statistics and cut to the chase.”
21. Rock the boat
Meaning: to disturb a situation
How to use it: “The team is finally working well together. A new hire may rock the boat.”
22. To be in hot water
Meaning: to be in trouble
How to use it: “My coworker is in hot water after sending a rude email.”
23. Get your foot in the door
Meaning: to enter an organization or industry
How to use it: “A coffee meeting can help you get your foot in the door with prospective clients.”
24. Small talk
Meaning: a discussion about everyday topics
How to use it: “The employees made small talk about their weekends while waiting outside the board room.”
25. Have your work cut out
Meaning: to have something very difficult to do
How to use it: “She has her work cut out for her when it comes to training the new team.”
26. See eye to eye
Meaning: to agree
How to use it: “My boss and I don’t always see eye to eye on reporting techniques.”
27. To be in the dark
Meaning: to be uninformed
How to use it: “The company merger is confidential, so we’re going to keep some employees in the dark.”
28. The bottom line
Meaning: the most important part
How to use it: “It may be a good idea, but the bottom line is that it’s not profitable.”
29. Call the shots
Meaning: to make the major decisions
How to use it: “Ultimately, it’s the client’s choice since they call the shots.”
30. Slack off
Meaning: to work lazily
How to use it: “Don’t expect a promotion if you’re constantly slacking off.”
31. Glass ceiling
Meaning: a metaphorical barrier preventing advancement to a higher position
How to use it: “I think there’s a glass ceiling because I don’t see any room for growth here.”
32. Fine print
Meaning: details of a contract that are usually overlooked
How to use it: “Always read the fine print before signing a contract.”
33. Crunch the numbers
Meaning: to do a lot of calculations or to solve a problem
How to use it: “We’ll need to crunch the numbers to make sure we can afford this.”
34. Have a lot on your plate
Meaning: to have a lot of responsibilities
How to use it: “I have a lot on my plate since my supervisor quit last week.”
35. Learning curve
Meaning: the rate of gaining experience or new skills
How to use it: “New employees usually have a learning curve.”
36. Ramp up
Meaning: to increase
How to use it: “The team needs to ramp up productivity in order to meet their deadlines.”
37. In the red
Meaning: to be in debt
How to use it: “If my company loses this client, we’ll be in the red for months.”
38. The ball’s in your court
Meaning: to have the responsibility or to take action
How to use it: “We handed off the assets so the ball’s in your court now.”
39. Off the top of one’s head
Meaning: to know immediately
How to use it: “I can’t think of any ideas off the top of my head; I’ll have to do more research.”
40. Long shot
Meaning: a low likelihood of something happening
How to use it: “It’s a long shot, but maybe we can convince our boss to take Fridays off.”
41. 24/7
Meaning: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
How to use it: “He’s in the office 24/7 due to his heavy workload.”
42. By the book
Meaning: to do something by law or rule
How to use it: “The company fired the CEO for not doing things by the book.”
43. Ballpark figure
Meaning: a rough estimate
How to use it: “If you don’t’ know the exact cost, just give a ballpark figure.”
44. Blue-sky thinking
Meaning: ideas that are feasible in a perfect world
How to use it: “The manager’s blue-sky thinking always resulted in unrealistic expectations.”
45. Punch a puppy
Meaning: to do something unpleasant
How to use it: “The boss was really punching a puppy when he laid off 15 people.”
46. Thought shower
Meaning: to come up with a bunch of ideas
How to use it: “We need a thought shower to come up with new ideas.”
47. Close of play
Meaning: the end of a working day
How to use it: “You need to finish the audit by close of play.”
48. Peel the onion
Meaning: to look at something one layer at a time
How to use it: “Let’s peel the onion to figure out where we messed up.”
49. Helicopter view
Meaning: a general idea of what’s happening
How to use it: “I only have a couple minutes to chat; just give me a helicopter view of the report.”
50. Fortnight
Meaning: a period of two weeks
How to use it: “She worked day and night for a fortnight to finish the proposal.”
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