Business Communication Skills - First Impressions

Question 1

Fast-track your career

Answer 1

verbal phrase

To quickly get promoted / get a better job

_{Passing this interview will certainly fast-track your career.}

_{If you want to fast-track your career you need to move overseas.}

Question 2

Rub someone the wrong way

Answer 2

idiom

Make someone annoyed / angry

_{I think I might have rubbed her the wrong way at the party.}

_{You might rub someone the wrong way with that attitude.}

Question 3

Perception

Answer 3

noun

Point of view

_{I would like to know your perception of this issue.}

_{Their perception is perhaps influenced by their age.}

Question 4

All the while

Answer 4

idiom

During the entire time

_{He said he was happy, but all the while he was thinking of quitting his job.}

_{He walked to the shop all the while speaking on his phone.}

Question 5

Peers

Answer 5

noun

People at your own level

_{I feel like I am always in competition with my peers.}

_{He enjoys spending time with his peers.}

Question 6

On the fly

Answer 6

phrase

Doing something quickly while not having to think about it

_{We need someone who can do translations on the fly.}

_{The CEO likes to make changes on the fly.}

Question 7

Comprehensive framework

Answer 7

adjective - noun

A well-established structure

_{We need a comprehensive framework for audits.}

_{They seem to have a comprehensive framework for dealing with these issues.}

Question 8

Brag

Answer 8

verb

Say something in an arrogant manner

_{He is always bragging about his newest car.}

_{I don’t like people who brag so much.}

Question 9

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