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Objectives: To Explore The Real Meanings of English Sayings Which Are Commonly Used in Business
Objectives: To Explore The Real Meanings of English Sayings Which Are Commonly Used in Business
Objectives: To Explore The Real Meanings of English Sayings Which Are Commonly Used in Business
Objectives: To explore the real meanings of English sayings which are commonly used in business.
Fold the sheet so that only the first two columns are visible. Discuss the possible meanings of
each idiom. Now unfold the sheet and match the meanings in the third column to the idioms.
improvise
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rule of thumb
in brief
rough calculation
rings a bell
sounds familiar
play it by ear
improvise
in a nutshell
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Answers
not wanting to take sides
in brief
in a nutshell
rough calculation
rule of thumb
sounds familiar
rings a bell
improvise
play it by ear
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