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  2. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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    An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).

  3. List of business terms - Wikipedia

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    A central idea to which other ideas are linked In the loop Knowing what's going on and being kept informed In the weeds Immersed or entangled in details or complexities Joined-up thinking Discussing the viewpoints of each organization and coming to an agreement or compromise Low-hanging fruit

  4. Corporate jargon - Wikipedia

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    Corporate speak is associated with managers of large corporations, business management consultants, and occasionally government. Reference to such jargon is typically derogatory, implying the use of long, complicated, or obscure words; abbreviations; euphemisms; and acronyms.

  5. Today's 10 Worst Phrases to Use in Business - AOL

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    Frances Cole Jones, author of "The Wow Factor" In January 2009, YouGov published its list of the 10 worst business sayings. Some I more than agreed with ("thinking outside of the box," "blue-sky ...

  6. 61 words and phrases to eliminate from your business writing ...

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    How do you speak and write with greater and greater succinctness and clarity, while making a precise, eloquent expression of your value and your brand?

  7. Glossary of English-language idioms derived from baseball

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    In business, an example of an "o-fer" would be to try repeatedly and fail to make any sales. Under the headline "Senate Dems go O-fer ," it is reported: "The Senate just voted on whether to proceed with four budgets: the House 2012 budget, the Toomey budget, the Paul budget, and President Obama's 2012 proposal.

  8. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  9. List of generic and genericized trademarks - Wikipedia

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    Business jet: Bombardier Aerospace: Has been used to describe any business jet regardless of builder, due to Bill Lear's skill in public relations. [141] [142] Production of Learjet-branded aircraft ended in 2021 due to steadily declining sales versus larger and more comfortable competitors. [143] Legos: Interlocking bricks: The Lego Group