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Dominated a particular sector
Cornered the market
stop taking orders in order to end a bookkeeping period
Close the books
start something (usually a work project)
Get the ball rolling
100% according to the rules
by the book
Very Competitive
Cut throat
The company is going to................... at the end of December.
close the books
Jack took a low-paying job at a large law firm just to get a ..............
foot in the door.
Increased very quickly
Went through the roof
Last month was incredible! Our sales went..........
through the roof.
failed to achieve a goal completely
came up short
There are a lot of audits in our industry, so it is important to do everything.......
by the book
Be successful or fail
Sink or Swim
take a low-level position with a company with the goal of eventually getting a better position with the same company in the future
Get a foot in the door
When you are in a routine of working to pay for bills, life etc
Rat Race
When everything runs smoothly
Streamlined
What does to give the green light mean ?
give (someone) permission to start doing something
Bureaucratically challenging
Red tape
give (someone) permission to start doing something
The green light
It has been difficult to become a successful search engine since Google .........
cornered the market
What is the meaning of "went through the roof" ?
something that increased very quickly
Our boss decided to........................to begin work on the new marketing campaign.
give us the green light
We needed to raise $1 million to invest in the marketing plan. Unfortunately we ..........
came up short
What does it mean by "to do something by the book" ?
do something 100% according to the rules
what is the meaning of "to get the ball rolling"
to start something (usually a work project)
We really need to....................... on this project. The deadline is next month.
get the ball rolling