- Words of wisdom: advice or insight that comes from experience and is worth remembering
- Pop the question: to ask someone to marry you
- Grab a bite: to have a quick and casual meal
- Putting that aside: a phrase used to temporarily stop discussing one topic and move to another
- The theory stands: the theory remains valid despite objections or new information
- Brand extension: the use of an existing brand name to launch new products
- Customer churn: the rate at which customers stop doing business with a company
- Customer switching costs: the time, money, effort, and uncertainty involved in changing to another product or service
- Opportunity set: the collection of choices available to an individual or organization at a given point in time
- A missed deadline: a deadline that was not met on time
- A scheduling conflict: a situation where two events are planned for the same time
- A mixed feeling: a feeling that combines both positive and negative reactions
- A mistake that is so serious that an apology cannot make up for it
Let’s see if you can guess the meaning of the following expressions:
- “Do you think I’d forget you have a mouth if you didn’t keep speaking?”
- “Would it kill you to say thank you/sorry?”
- “Mike is the closest thing Tom has to a father.”