Business Idioms A-B
BUSINESS IDIOMS A-B
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- If you could bail out any struggling company in the world, which one would you choose and why?
만약 세상에서 어려움을 겪고 있는 회사 하나를 살려줄(bail out) 수 있다면, 어떤 회사를 선택하겠어요? 그 이유는요? - Would you prefer a job with banker's hours and lower pay, or longer hours with a higher salary?
급여가 적더라도 근무 시간이 짧은(banker's hours) 직장과, 오래 일하지만 급여가 높은 직장 중 어느 쪽을 선호하세요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Reading
across the board
- including everyone or everything
The computer company decided to give the workers an across-the-board increase in their salary.
at a loss
- sell something and lose money
We were forced to sell the computers at a big loss.
bail a company out
- help or rescue a company with financial problems
The government decided to bail out the failing bank in order to maintain stability in the economy.
ball park figure/estimate
- a rough estimate or figure
The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
bang for the buck
- value for the money spent
We were able to get a big bang for our buck when we advertised on the Internet.
banker's hours
- short work hours
My sister's husband owns his own company and is able to work banker's hours most days.
bean-counter
- accountant
We asked the bean-counters to look over the figures in the new budget.
big gun/cheese/wheel/wig
- an important person, a leader
The new director was a big wheel in his previous company but is not so important now.
bottom fall out/drop out
- to fall below an earlier lowest price
When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
bottom line
- the total, the final figure on a balance sheet
When they examined the bottom line of the company they decided not to invest in it.
bottom out
- reach the lowest or worst point of something
The value of the stock has begun to bottom out and should soon begin to increase in value.
boys in the backroom
- a group of men making decisions behind the scenes
The boys in the backroom told us that we must close down the factory as soon as possible.
break even
- have expenses equal to profits
After only three months the company was able to break even and start making a profit.
budget squeeze/crunch
- a situation where there is not enough money in the budget
We have been going through a severe budget squeeze at our company and must begin to stop spending money in a wasteful manner.
buy off
- use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty or purpose
The land developer tried to buy off the politician but he was not successful.
buy out
- buy the ownership or a decisive share of something
The company was bought out by another large company in the textile industry.
by a long shot
- by a big difference, by far
The soap company was able to beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
한국어로 '손해를 보다'라고 할 때 관사가 필요 없지만, 영어에서는 반드시 at a loss처럼 부정관사 'a'를 넣어야 합니다. 비즈니스 관용 표현은 하나의 덩어리(chunk)로 통째로 외우는 것이 좋습니다. 마찬가지로 'a ball park figure', 'a big bang for the buck'처럼 관사가 포함된 형태 그대로 기억하세요.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- How would you apply what you learned today?
오늘 배운 것을 어떻게 활용하시겠어요? - What was the most useful part of this lesson?
이 수업에서 가장 유용한 부분은 무엇이었나요? - Can you think of a real situation where you would use this?
이것을 사용할 실제 상황을 생각해 볼 수 있나요? - What would you like to practice more?
더 연습하고 싶은 것은 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: BUSINESS IDIOMS A-B
Level: Vocabulary (VOC)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!