# Business Idioms Intermediate

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- CEFR: B1 (Intermediate)
- Theme: Idioms & Expressions
- Words: 14
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Business idioms for starting and building a career, with phrases like get a foot in the door, hit the ground running and climb the corporate ladder.

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## Word list

* **climb the corporate ladder**: To gradually gain more senior positions and responsibility within a company. — “She's been steadily **climbing the corporate ladder** since she joined.”
* **back to the drawing board**: Needing to start planning a project again from the beginning because the first attempt failed. — “The prototype broke, so it was **back to the drawing board**.”
* **in the loop**: Included in a group that regularly receives updates and information. — “Please keep me **in the loop** about any changes to the schedule.”
* **think outside the box**: To find a creative solution instead of relying on the usual, expected approach. — “We need someone who can **think outside the box** to fix this.”
* **a steep learning curve**: A skill or task that is difficult to master quickly and takes a lot of effort at first. — “The new software has **a steep learning curve** for beginners.”
* **put in the hours**: To spend a lot of time working hard at something. — “She really **put in the hours** to finish the report on time.”
* **hit the ground running**: To start a new task or job immediately with full energy, without a slow beginning. — “The new manager **hit the ground running** on her first day.”
* **get the sack**: To be dismissed from your job. — “He **got the sack** after missing another deadline.”
* **pull your weight**: To do your fair share of the work in a group or team. — “Everyone needs to **pull their weight** on this project.”
* **get a foot in the door**: To gain a first small opportunity to start in a career or organization. — “The internship helped her **get a foot in the door** at the company.”
* **keep your head above water**: To manage to survive financially or with work. — “Two contracts a month is enough to **keep your head above water**.”
* **take the reins**: To take control of something. — “She agreed to **take the reins** while he was in hospital.”
* **pull strings**: To use influence to get something done. — “Somebody had to **pull strings** to get that permit in a week.”
* **a foot in both camps**: Involved with two opposing groups at once. — “He kept **a foot in both camps** until it became impossible.”

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