How to Grow Your business faster with one simple change Flashcards

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Let me tell you

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phrase

Used to emphasize what you are saying

Well, let me tell you…it was the hottest place I’ve ever been to!

Let me tell you, I don’t think I can do that again…

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Maximum capacity

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adjective - noun

The biggest possible amount

The stadium easily reaches maximum capacity on weekends.

I think my team’s work is at maximum capacity this month.

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Literally

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adverb

Used to emphasize what is really true

I have literally no idea where she is!

This is literally the best steak I’ve ever had!

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Unwilling

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adjective

Not prepared to do something

He seems to be unwilling to help me…

They are unwilling to sign this contract so soon.

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Kill yourself (doing something)

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verbal phrase

To give yourself more work or stress than you can deal with

Try to finish this by Monday, but don’t kill yourself!

I killed myself trying to finish this on time.

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Just a matter of weeks/days/etc.

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phrase

Just a few weeks/days/hours

It’s just a matter of months before China attacks.

It’s just a matter of days until it starts snowing.

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Sit on an idea

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idiom

To have an idea, but not execute it

They’ve been sitting on this idea for ages.

You shouldn’t sit on that great idea for too long.

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Validate

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verb

To prove the accuracy of something

It’ll be hard for us to validate these results.

They were able to validate everything that was in the report.

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“Take your foot off the brake”

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phrase

Stop trying to hold back something / go forward

You should just take your foot off the break and let her do what she wants.

Take your foot off the break and relax…

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Crush it

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phrasal verb

To do something successfully

Congratulations on the presentation, you crushed it!

I think we crushed it at the meeting yesterday!

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Shut something down

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phrasal verb

To stop continuing with something

Unfortunately we’ll need to shut this project down.

Let’s just shut it down!

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