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Do you feel like you\u2019re good at thinking outside of the box?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This type of thinking can help you get ahead at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today you’ll learn how you can share your unique ideas in business with your colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll share idioms used often in business English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These can help you be ahead of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Business meetings in English<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lindsay asks Aubrey if she is good at thinking outside the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aubrey shares she is a person who tends to keep following instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She doesn\u2019t deviate most of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She shares that her daughter often thinks outside the box and she commended her for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindsay shares she does a lot of practical and scrappy thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She would often think outside the box<\/a> and she finds it fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In today\u2019s episode, Lindsay and Aubrey share vocabulary you can use in a business meeting to share your ideas or start a conversation to discuss ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A listener sent a question about raising questions at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is part two of a three-part series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can check out part one BE 243: Get the Ball Rolling with Business Meeting Vocabulary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vocabulary for business meetings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These idioms can be used to express yourself confidently in business situations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They will make you sound native and natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#1: Think outside the box<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is often heard in the corporate setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It means coming up with innovative ideas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We need to think outside the box on this project.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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#2: Balls in the air<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This means there are multiple tasks, projects, or responsibilities to handle at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With these new contracts coming in, we have a lot of balls in the air right now.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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#3: Back to the drawing board<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is said to mean that you need to start over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You usually hear this because something didn\u2019t go as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, they didn\u2019t accept the proposal so we\u2019re back to the drawing board.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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#4: Move the needle<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This means to make significant progress or achieve something that positively impacts a situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve been able to move the needle on our goal of zero emissions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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#5: Cut corners<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can say this as an alternative to say someone is taking shortcuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s usually done to save resources, like money or time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We want to provide the best possible quality, so let\u2019s avoid cutting any corners.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Roleplay<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here is a quick roleplay from Lindsay and Aubrey using the vocabulary shared in today\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this scenario, Aubrey and Lindsay are in a business meeting and are sharing ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aubrey:<\/strong> We have a lot of balls in the air right now. We\u2019re going to need some outside the box thinking to manage it all.
Lindsay: <\/strong>I have some ideas on how to move the needle on a couple of these projects, but it might require us to cut corners.
Aubrey: <\/strong>I\u2019m excited to hear what you\u2019ve come up with. I think a consultant is being brought on as well to iron some things out.
Lindsay:<\/strong> We had found one but it didn\u2019t work out, so we\u2019re back to the drawing board on that.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Takeaway<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We use a lot of idioms in meetings at work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They make speech more natural and are used even during more formal situations like meetings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practice using them so you can impress during your next meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to use them word for word or they won’t make sense!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What other idioms do you often hear in your business meetings?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019d love to hear from you in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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