Prepositions
He's away _______ business at the moment
ON
DO, GO INTO
Give a definition and example of "strengthen the bonds"
To become stronger or make something stronger
The company plans to strengthen the bonds between the colleagues by making them work as a teamon different games.
Cost and arm and leg
It costs a lot of money
Many restaurants were charging an arm and leg for poor quality food.
Take up
to start a new job or have a new responsibility
Peter will take up the management of the finance department.
take up a post/a position/duties etc
Let's get _________ to business
DOWN
COLLOCATIONS WITH PROFIT
MAKE / EARN
Give a definition or example of Play it safe
not to take any risks
Bankers are playing it safe by investing in well-established blue chip stocks.
Down the drain
If money, work or time has gone down the drain, it had been lost or wasted.
Well that’s it. 18 months’ work down the drain.
Take over
to take control of something
Ruth moved into our apartment and promptly took over.
To stay _____ business, you have to work hard
COLLOCATIONS WITH BUSINESS PLAN
DEVELOP / IMPLEMENT
Give a definition and example of stumble across
to find or discover something by chance and unexpectedly
Researchers have stumbled across a drug that may help patients with Parkinson’s disease.
In the red
Banks are desperate to join you, even if you are in the red.
Feedback
advice, criticism etc about how successful or useful something is
get, have, obtain, receive/ give
It's none ______ your business
OF
COLLOCATIONS WITH DEADLINE
MEET, EXTEND, HAVE, WORK TO
Give an example and definition of "tread on each other's toes"
to offend someone, especially by becoming involved in something that they are responsible for
When you work with a partner, try not to tread on your colleague's toes.
Make ends meet
to have only just enough money to buy the things you need
When Mike lost his job, we could barely make ends meet.
Turnover
the amount of business done during a particular period
The illicit drugs industry has an annual turnover of some £200 billion.
Rise/ Fall
We embarked ________ a new project together
ON / UPON
COLLOCATIONS WITH MARKET RESEARCH
DO, CARRY OUT
Give an example and a definition of crack on straightaway
to continue working hard at something in order to finish it
I need to crack on with my project work this weekend.
Be rolling in it / Be rolling in money
To be very rich
Don't worry about the cost - soon you'll be rolling in it.
Downturn
a period or process in which business activity, production etc is reduced and conditions become worse
America’s current economic downturn