Work Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
Q

help to support sth that is weak or going to collapse

A

to shore sth up

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2
Q

the company buys most of its share

A

management buyout

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3
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does not happen (deal)

A

fall through

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4
Q

happen because of sb/sth

A

thanks to sb/sth

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5
Q

at the last possible moment

A

at the eleventh hour

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6
Q

to give money to business,etc to save it from collapse

A

bail out

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7
Q

uncertain

A

hang in the balance

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8
Q

very near to the moment when sth happens or sb does sth

A

on the verge of (doing) sth

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9
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to withdraw from an arragement; stop being involved in sth

A

to pull out (of sth)

pull-out (N.)

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10
Q

to not get involved in sth

A

stand aside

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11
Q

fail because of lack money

A

go to the wall

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12
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to surprise sb by doing sth they are not expecting.

A

catch sb on the hop

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13
Q

to become popular again and successful again.

A

make a come back

-come back

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14
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to repair or decorate a room or building

A

to do sth up

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15
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to ask sb to do a particular job or be involved in sth

A

to bring sb in

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16
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to decrease in quantity or quality.

A

fall off

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17
Q

(of a business) not be growing or doing well

A

be in the doldrums

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18
Q

succeed in doing sth where most others are falling

A

buck the trend

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19
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to start to do a new activity , especially in business.

A

branch out (into sth)

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20
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to get or have again sb/sth that you had before.

A

win sb/sth back

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21
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to cut the number or decrease the size.

22
Q

use up a part of profit

A

to eat into profit

23
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the job -

24
Q

daunting task to -

A

narrow the list down

25
take up -
references
26
working as a -
team
27
mastering new -
skills
28
taking on -
responsibility
29
to take industrial -
action
30
professional -
misconduct
31
his/her -
duties
32
wrongfully -
dismissed
33
to lose his own -
livelihood
34
clear my -
desk
35
go on -
strike
36
stage a -
strike
37
to land a new j-
job
38
heavy work -
load
39
unsocial -
hours
40
menial -
tasks
41
to run -
errands
42
living -
wage
43
overtime is -
unpaid
44
throw a -
sickie
45
to get the -
sack
46
sweated -
labor
47
realize his/her -
potential
48
high turnover of -
staff
49
stay the course
course
50
to shore sth up
to prop sth up