Business Idioms 16 Work 1 | The English Farm

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This lesson will focus on using a variety of expressions related to work.

Introduction

You will learn 5 idioms to describe work. You will also get a chance to talk about your own experiences.

Warm Up

What's the most exciting thing about your job?

Language

Please consider each expression and match them to the images. Your instructor has an example and a question regarding each one.

behind the scenes—happening privately without being known or seen by the public or other people.
raise the bar—raise standards or expectations.
ramp up—increase.
a change of pace—a variation in usual activities or pattern.
call it a day—stop what you are doing.

Practice

Read each section and choose an appropriate idiom from the list above.

Nigella was absolutely exhausted after months of long working days, and it was clear to everyone that she needed…
It was clear that in order to meet the increased demand, production would have to…
The sales director told his staff that, because they had failed to meet their quarterly targets, during the following three months they would have to…
The team worked solidly from early morning till nearly midnight. At that point, the project leader decided to…
When receiving the award for Most Innovative Business Leader of the Year, Jo acknowledged all the hard work that her team did…

Use idioms to discuss the following topics.

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