BULATS Advanced 5 Flashcards
(24 cards)
reformulate
develop again all the details of a plan for doing something
resettlement package
collection of benefits offered to an employee who is relocating to another town, city or country for their work
get your desk clear
finish all your work
put more on someone’s plate
give someone more work to deal with
point on the pay scale
position on the salary scale which shows different rates of pay depending on your job and your seniority
discharge a debt
pay a debt completely
better …
Richer
Off
knock-on effect
when an event or situation has a knock-on effect, it indirectly causes other events or situations
pursuit
when you try to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time
slip
go into a worse state, often because of lack of control or care
word of mouth
people telling each other how good a product is
subsidy
money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen
clutch (n)
handful
rate
judge the value or character of someone or something
surge
increase suddenly and greatly
calibre
degree of quality or excellence of someone
ongoing (adj)
continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present moment
get … the ground
if a plan or activity gets off the ground or you get it off the ground, it starts or succeeds
Off
contingency plan
programme of action designed for handling possible
have your hands in the till
steal money from the place where you work
trade…
pass on to someone else
Away
come under scrutiny
subject to careful and thorough examination
get a bad press
receive criticism from the media
marketing-led
influenced by customers’ needs (as opposed to being product-led)
