Business idioms
on the l... = at risk of failing or being harmed
on the line
e... = to appear in an advertisement, saying that you use and like a particular product
endorse
t... = the quality of being late or slow; lateness
tardiness
b... = pleasant and kind
benign
come ... (as) = to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic
come across (as)
think on your ... = to make a quick decision or give an answer quickly
think on your feet
e... = to make something happen more quickly:
expedite
v... = a serious promise or decision
vow
o... = not yet paid, solved, or done (debt, payment etc.)
outstanding
w... on sth = to cause problems for something such as a market or share, usually causing it to fall
weigh on sth
get the ball r... = to make something begin or happen
get the ball rolling
c... = to allow someone to have something, even if you do not want to
concede
p... for sth = a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like; preference
penchant for
l... = a supporter of the political left
leftist
c... .... on sth = to spend less, do less, or use less of something
cut back/down on sth
s... t... = someone who you can easily persuade to do what you want
h... over sth = to argue, esp. about the price of something
haggle over sth
d... = a situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached; stalemate
deadlock
t... = determined, persistent
tenacious
o... ... to sth = to admit that you have done something wrong
own up to sth
tie up ... ends
tie up loose ends
e... = to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction
elicit
c... = something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this
concession
p... = very small and of little or no value (sum, excuse)
paltry
c... ... = to happen, usually unexpectedly
come up