Idioms
A person or thing's weak point
Achilles heel
1) Another name for a person who likes to wake up early.
2) Another name for a person who likes to stay up late.
1) Early bird
2) Night owl
Able to take care of oneself. Independent.
Self-sufficient
1) Property like land, houses apartments and commercial buildings.
2) The business of buying and selling property like land, houses apartments and commercial buildings.
Real estate
1) Requiring many hours.
2) Requiring many workers.
1) Time-consuming.
2) Labor-intensive
An idea so obvious that it takes little or no thought to agree with.
No-brainer
The length of time someone can maintain their focus on a specific task.
Attention span
These residential skyscrapers are popping up like mushrooms in big cities in Vietnam.
High-rise apartment buildings
Money left over after we have paid all our bills that we can use however we please.
(2 possible answers)
1) Disposable income
2) Discretionary income
High-paying (like being a doctor, corporate banker, etc.)
Lucrative
1) Working late.
2) Working from early in the day until late at night.
1) Burning the midnight oil
2) Burning the candle at both ends
These words are both used to describe something modern, innovative and or brand-new (like technology).
1) State of the art
2) Cutting-edge
We should all strive to eat this combination of foods if we want to remain healthy.
A nutritious, well-balanced diet.
The body's natural self-defense mechanism.
Immune system
Authentic. Real. Not fake or counterfeit.
Genuine
Something we grow to like over time.
An acquired taste
Corrective advice meant to offer positive suggestions on how to improve rather than just negative analysis.
Constructive criticism
The kinds of frustrating, time-consuming, and sometimes expensive policies often found in governments and or large corporations.
Red tape.
A large organization like a government or a large corporation, the likes of which are notorious for having lots of unnecessary, time-consuming, frustrating and expensive policies in place.
Bureaucracy
Likeable. Having an appealing or magnetic personality.
Charismatic
This idiom means we should diversify (our investments, skill set, etc.) and maybe have a back-up plan.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
These collocations describe businesses
1) That don't require a lot of money to operate.
2) That do require a lot of money to operate.
1) Capital efficient businesses
2) Capital intensive businesses
This refers to the high-level managers of a corporation or the physical office location where you might find them.
C-suite
A well-established, comfortable dialogue between 2 or more individuals.
Rapport
1) Like money or easy to exchange for money. (Cash, bank accounts, C.D.s, etc.)
2) Not easy to sell or turn into money (e.g. a house).
1) Liquid
2) Illiquid