Making/Cancelling an Appointment
Verbs
Professional Vocabulary
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Idiomatic Expressions
100

When two people call each other repeatedly, and no one picks up

To play phone tag
100

A more elegant way of saying "to make sure"

To ensure
100

Two words that describe a plan or a strategy

A game plan

100

Per example, you could contact the client directly.

"For example..."

100

To compare two very different things

To compare apples to oranges

200

When you ask to postpone a meeting, you ask for something that refers to the weather

A raincheck

200

To distinguish yourself in a crowd

To stand out

200
An adjective used to describe an "interesting" opportunity or offer

Attractive

200

"Unfortunately something has came up; I cannot attend the meeting."

"...has come up..."

200

To do something for someone, so that they are less busy

To take (something) off their plate

300

When you make plans for a tentative meeting, you can use this phrasal verb

To pencil in

300

To contact someone to verify a subject

To touch base

300

To finally begin talking about the most important thing

To get down to business

300

"As far as I can know, we don't have enough staff."

"As far as I know..."

300

To begin a project again, when you realize that what you have done does not work

To go back to the drawing board

400
Using the word "past" or "to," how would you describe this time: "4:45"

Quarter to five

400
Complete the sentence: "I ____ eye to eye with you."

"I see eye to eye with you."

400

A noun that means "requirement" 

Criteria

400
"I am completely agree with you."

"I completely agree with you."

400

To dismiss the good and bad sides of an issue

To throw out the baby with the bathwater

500

Translate this sentence: "Est-ce qu'un créneau horaire la semaine prochaine vous conviendrait?"

"Would a time slot next week suit you?"
500

Using the English word for "supplier," these four words are an elegant way of ending a disagreement.

I beg to differ
500

An adjective describing something or someone that is very competitive

Cut-throat

500
"I would like to set out a meeting with you; what hour works for you?"

"I would like to set up a meeting with you; what time works for you?"

500

Complete the sentence: "A bird in the hand is worth..."

Two in the bush