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Idiom Dictionary VESL @ MiraCosta College Spring 2014
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Business & Work Idioms Victoria Mendoza Edith Floyd VESL@MiraCostaCollage Spring 2014
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Lemon: A defective product or anything that doesn’t work.
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Think outside the box: to think in different ways.
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The big wig: An important, powerful or famous person.
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Idioms project By: Camila Zuluaga Melissa Lesmes Enrique Desentis
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Big wig: An important person or famous person. Big wig: An important person or famous person.
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Throw in the towel: Throw in the towel: to quit; to give up to something
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Take the bull by the horns: To deal with a problem directly and resolutely ; to confront a problem or challenge. Take the bull by the horns: To deal with a problem directly and resolutely ; to confront a problem or challenge. Think outside the box: To think creatively;; to approach a situation or problem in a new way. Think outside the box: To think creatively;; to approach a situation or problem in a new way.
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Back to the salt mines: humorous way of talking about returning to work, usually with some reluctance. Back to the salt mines: humorous way of talking about returning to work, usually with some reluctance. Business before pleasure: This expression means that it is considered preferable to finish one's work before going to relax and enjoy oneself. Business before pleasure: This expression means that it is considered preferable to finish one's work before going to relax and enjoy oneself.
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Business & works Idioms Faby and Candy Project VESL MiraCosta College Spring 2014
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Co-workers are talking about their boss. Co-workers are talking about their boss.
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Big Wig: Big Wig: An important, powerful or famous person. Lemon: Lemon: A defective product, or anything that doesn’t work very well; something which breaks constantly.
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Bite the hand that feeds you: Bite the hand that feeds you: To be ungrateful, to turn against your family or employer or other supporters. Tomorrow is another day: Tomorrow is another day: that even if everything is not satisfactory at present, there will be opportunity for things to improve.
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Idiom Dialog Abdul Haq & Mohammad Bilal
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