505 Business Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Read the business news, or take part in a business conversation, and you'll come across lots of expressions and idioms that make the subject more vivid and descriptive.

Expressions like "flood the market" or "a big cheese" give us strong mental images. But it can be difficult to understand the precise meaning of some other expressions -especially if English isn't your first language. For example, phrasal verbs (such as "drag on", "pick up" or "lay off") don't have clues that help with understanding.

English is a versatile language, allowing us to invent new expressions or re-use old ones to describe current events, ideas or breakthroughs. We had "credit crunch" a few years ago, and now that's been joined by "fiscal cliff", "ring-fencing" and "double-dip recessions".

Of course, some older expressions are still in use. Many of these illustrate our view of business. There are lots of idioms to do with water – perhaps reflecting a history of seafaring trade: "big fish in a small pond", "on an even keel", and "going down the pan". Others refer to the characteristics we give certain animals, such as "dog-eat-dog", "cash cow", "fat cats" and "donkey work". Then there are idioms using parts of the body; "cost an arm and a leg", "to be the brains behind something", and "to pay lip service".

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