BUSINESS ENGLISH v/s GENERAL ENGLISH
BUSINESS ENGLISH V/s GENERAL ENGLISH
1. Don’t dabble around here. - Don’t mess or fool around here.
2. Try to unfold your mind. - Think clearly and forget about the past.
3. I need one more crack at it. - I must try once again.
4. Stop nitpicking. - Stop finding faults.
5. Cut down your expenditure. - Reduce your expenses.
6. I got fleeced. - I was cheated.
7. Things at business are little shaky now. - Business is not doing well.
8. The manager reprimanded the employees. - The manager scolded the employees.
9. I suggest you to take a recess. - I suggest you take a break.
10. Don’t spill the beans. - Don’t let out the secret.
11. Don’t cramp his style. - Give him some freedom.
12. Don’t use too much slang. - Don’t use local or impolite language too often.
13. She researched into the heart of the matter. - She researched the issue in depth.
14. Remember you are swimming against the tide. - The odds are against you.
15. You are an absolute gem!. - You are a great person.
16. He is an iceberg . - He doesn’t show any emotions.
17. She was squirming. - She felt very uncomfortable.
18. His stars are in the ascendant. - He is having good luck and is doing well.
19. I will get by hook or by crook. - I will get through any means fair or unfair.
20. Don’t develop cold feet now. - Don’t get afraid when everything is ready.
