Business English Expressions

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We're investing a lot of money in research and development so we can stay

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I think they got the government contract because of a

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It means to follow the rules 100%. We are regularly audited by several regulatory agencies. It's important that we do everything

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It's nice to go on business trips because it's a

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Apple has

on mp3 players. They have a large percentage of market share.

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He was a

. He was intelligent and had great ideas, but his management and English skills weren't very good.

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My son just took a low-paying internship position with a large company. He was happy to get his

at a well-known, respected company.

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There was too much competition and their expenses were too high. They eventually

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He dropped out of college in his third year and never continued his studies. All of his hard work and money

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We're happy our number of Facebook followers has

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I asked our lawyers if it was legal, and they said it wasn't clear. It's a

.

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I would love to get you a job at my company, but my

. Management isn't hiring any additional employees this year.

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I agree with John 100%. I think he really

.

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When I started my own business, we were

for the first two years. We didn't see a profit until the third year.

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Our boss had been unhappy with Brian's performance for a while, but it was the

when he came to work three hours late without calling.

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This lack of legal clarity allows people or corporations to pay less in taxes or gain some other advantage. Some people complain that millionaires avoid paying taxes by finding

in tax laws.

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Taking the new job was a

. They offered me more money, a better schedule, and more vacation days.

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I have no idea how many branches they have.

, I'd say about 20.

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I think it's good to do things

because people get suspicious if you do things in secret.

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They gave him the

. He wasn't performing very well.

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It's not good to only invest in the stock market. You don't want to

.

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They were trying to find investors without even having a business plan. They were

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He didn't say that he wants to leave the company, but I can

. He's not happy here.

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Everyone kept restating their opinions but nothing was agreed on. We were

.

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We have a brand new,

facility.

It's best not to shoot down people's ideas during a brainstorming session. The goal is to generate ideas, not to criticise them.