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|"ASAP" is an acronym for "as soon as possible. Example: "I'm in a meeting now, but I'll call you back asap." | |"ASAP" is an acronym for "as soon as possible. Example: "I'm in a meeting now, but I'll call you back asap." | ||
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| | |in the 11th hour | ||
|very late, at the very last minute | |very late, at the very last minute. Example: "The Director reached an agreement in the 11th hour." | ||
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|back to square one | |back to square one | ||
|To go "back to square one" means to start something over again. | |To go "back to square one" means to start something over again. Example: "If they do not accept our deal, we will be back to square one." | ||
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|backroom deal | |backroom deal | ||
|A "backroom deal" is an agreement or decision that is made without the public knowing about it. | |A "backroom deal" is an agreement or decision that is made without the public knowing about it. Example: "I don' t care what backroom deal he made!" | ||
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|ballpark number/figure | |ballpark number/figure | ||
|A "ballpark number" is a very inexact estimate. | |A "ballpark number" is a very inexact estimate. Example: "I know you can't tell me exactly the date, but can you give a ballpark estimate?" | ||
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|behind someone's back | |behind someone's back | ||
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|carve out a niche | |carve out a niche | ||
|find a special market that you can control. Example: "To succeed in this competitive world, you have to focus on part of it. Try to carve out a niche and be number one in that are." | |find a special market that you can control. Example: "To succeed in this competitive world, you have to focus on part of it. Try to carve out a niche and be number one in that are." | ||
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|a deadline | |||
|the latest date by which something should be finished. Example: "The deadline for handing in our essays is 5:00 this Monday" | |||
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|deep pockets | |deep pockets | ||