1.to be/stay ahead of the pack
to be more successful than the others who are trying to achieve the same
sikeresebbnek lenni, mint a konkurencia / az élen járni
2.back to square one
to start something over again because a previous attempt failed
Valamit előről kezdeni, mert az előző próbálkozás nem sikerült.
3.ballpark figure/number
an estimate
hasraütés szerű becslés
4.big picture
everything that is involved with a particular situation
A nagy képet tekintve
5.by the book
this means to do things exactly according to the rules or a law
jogszerűen/Előírásoknak megfelelően eljárni
6.corner the market
this means to dominate a particular market
dominálni a piacon
7.cutthroat
a very aggressive and most of the time merciless competition
agresszív konkurens
8.game plan
a strategy or a plan for achieving success
egy stratégia/”játékterv”
9.get down to business
to stop making small talk to start talking about serious business topics
tárgyra térni
10.get something off the grounds
to start something for example a project or a business
elkezdeni valamit
11.go down the drain
something is wasted or lost
hiába való volt
12.go the extra mile
to do more than what people expect
megtenni az extra kilométert
13.hands are tied
not being free to behave or act in the way that you would like
Meg van kötve a keze
14.in full swing
this means at a stage when the level of activity is at its highest
Teljes erőbedobással
15.keep one’s eye on the ball
to give something your full attention and not lose focus
Valamire maximálisan figyelni
source: 50 Business Idioms in American English, Teacher Karla, consteach, Cambridge Dictionary
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