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      <title>Business Idioms - Gray area</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=1939</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The color gray is between black and white. When something is in a gray area, it means the situation isn\'t certain. In a gray area there are no clear rules and it\'s difficult to say if it\'s right or wrong. The opposite is to say something is \'black  ..]]></description>
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      <author>EliteTeam</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 00:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Idioms - On the same page</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=1729</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To be on the same page means to be in agreement or to hold the same views, opinion, knowledge about something with others.
This is a very common English expression and is used frequently in both everyday English and business English.


You might a ...]]></description>
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      <author>EliteTeam</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2023 21:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Idioms - A long shot</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=1671</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Imagine you\'re throwing a dart from a long distance. What are the chances of it hitting the bullseye (the exact center of the target)?
A long shot is an idiom that\'s usually used to describe something that has a very small chance of happening or s ...]]></description>
      <category>Business Idioms</category>
      <author>EliteTeam</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2023 23:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Idioms - Corner the market</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=1526</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When a company becomes more successful than their competitors in developing a product or service, we say they have cornered the market. It\'s another way of saying they control the market or have the largest market share.
Think of this business as  ...]]></description>
      <category>Business Idioms</category>
      <author>EliteTeam</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2023 21:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Idioms - Pencil in</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=1473</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To pencil it in



This expression is used to talk about setting a date for an upcoming event - like a meeting, presentation or lunch - that might not happen on the scheduled time or date.
Since you are only using a pencil (and not something more per]]></description>
      <category>Business Idioms</category>
      <author>EliteTeam</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2023 09:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Idioms - In a nutshell</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=1357</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(remember to log in to listen)

Have you seen a nutshell? Think of how small it is and how little it can hold. So, in a nutshell means in summary, or in as few words as possible. Often used in situations where you could use \'in summary\' instead.

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      <category>Business Idioms</category>
      <author>Nat</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 23:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Idioms - Win-win</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=1314</link>
      <description><![CDATA[You might hear that something is a win-win situation, or that something is win-win in both business and regular English. The phrase describes a situation where everybody involved in the event or deal benefits from the outcome.
In business, it is o ...]]></description>
      <category>Business Idioms</category>
      <author>EliteTeam</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2022 07:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Idioms - Get down to business</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=1275</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Remember to log in to listen👇


🤓👉 Find the related 1-minute Practice here

Business meetings usually begin with some small talk while waiting for everyone to arrive. When it\'s time to start seriously focusing on the actual work, it\'s time to ge ..]]></description>
      <category>Business Idioms</category>
      <author>Nat</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2022 11:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Workplace Acronyms</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=1269</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Acronyms and abbreviations can be a bit of a nightmare if you don\'t know what they stand for.
🤓👉 Find out the related 1-min practice here
While some of us have the guts to ask for clarification when we have no idea what\'s being said, others cringe  ..]]></description>
      <category>Business Idioms</category>
      <author>Ben</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 06:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Idioms - Go the extra mile</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=1237</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To go the extra mile means to give more effort or do more than what\'s expected of you, or take extra, unexpected and unnecessary steps, in order to be successful in something. The phrase originates in England, where miles are the common unit of meas ...]]></description>
      <category>Business Idioms</category>
      <author>EliteTeam</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2022 15:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Idioms: A learning curve</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=1126</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What is a learning curve? 



A learning curve is a mathematical concept that graphically depicts how a process is improved over time due to learning and increased proficiency. 
The learning curve theory is that tasks will require less time and resou]]></description>
      <category>Business Idioms</category>
      <author>Nat</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 23:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Idioms: Bottleneck</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=1115</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In business terms, a bottleneck usually refers to a single process within a procedure which slows or creates difficulty for the entire outcome. Bottlenecks cause problems, usually involving too much or too little stock and unhappy customers and staff ...]]></description>
      <category>Business Idioms</category>
      <author>Calvin</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2022 11:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Idioms: Ballpark figure</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=1055</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A ballpark figure is a rough estimate of a number or amount, usually based on little other knowledge. The phrase stems from the older expression in the ballpark, possibly referring to a basketball court and meaning within a certain area, idea, or se ...]]></description>
      <category>Business Idioms</category>
      <author>Kim</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Idioms: At Stake</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=988</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When something is at stake, it is at risk or under question, and it may be lost as a result of current actions or circumstances. Profits may be put at stake by a questionable choice in packaging design, or employment positions may be put at stake by  ...]]></description>
      <category>Business Idioms</category>
      <author>EliteTeam</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Idioms: Back to square one</title>
      <link>https://elite.novahub.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&amp;tid=863</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To go back to square one means to return to the beginning of something, usually after being unsuccessful in the first instance. 
The phrase stems from a popular board game but has become commonplace in spoken and written English. 




A: I\'ve lost]]></description>
      <category>Business Idioms</category>
      <author>Nat</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 23:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
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