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Thursday
TODAY'S BUSINESS IDIOM
to put someone in the picture = to inform/to brief someone about the situation
e.g: "John, could you put us in the picture about the IT problems ".
e.g: "John, could you put us in the picture about the IT problems ".
Monday
TODAY'S BUSINESS IDIOM
to be tied up = to be unavailable due to a prior engagement or a heavy workload
e.g "No, I'm afraid next Wednesday is out of the question - I'll be tied up all day".
"I'm tied up" is commonly used when fixing appointments and meetings.
e.g "No, I'm afraid next Wednesday is out of the question - I'll be tied up all day".
"I'm tied up" is commonly used when fixing appointments and meetings.
Friday
TODAY'S BUSINESS IDIOM
to come across = to find, to discover by chance or without looking for
e.g "I came across a mistake in the accounts."
"I came across a copy of our first annual report while I was clearing out my filing cabinet."
e.g "I came across a mistake in the accounts."
"I came across a copy of our first annual report while I was clearing out my filing cabinet."
Monday
TODAY'S BUSINESS IDIOM
to bring forward /to put forward = to reschedule (a meeting etc.) to an earlier date.
This expression is the antonym of : to put off, which means to postpone.
e.g "This issue is extremely serious - I suggest that we bring forward the meeting in order to deal with it as soon as possible. Unfortunately, this means that we'll have to put off the works council meeting until next week."
This expression is the antonym of : to put off, which means to postpone.
e.g "This issue is extremely serious - I suggest that we bring forward the meeting in order to deal with it as soon as possible. Unfortunately, this means that we'll have to put off the works council meeting until next week."
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