In this blog, I will share part-wise, with you the professional words and expressions that native speakers use, you can speak accurate English which should actually be used in your professional career. This will enhance the beauty of speaking and making people understand your thoughts in a professional world.
But the first question coming to your mind would be what are Expressions?
It means a word or group of words having a particular meaning or used in a particular way.
Here are some Expressions you should use in your daily professional conversations:
1. TO HAVE IN MIND (To have a plan, an idea about what to do or what you want)
Examples:
*Do you have a budget in your mind?
*Do you have a plan in mind?
*Do you have a strategy in mind?
*What you have in mind?
2. UPFRONT (In advance, before)
Examples:
*The owner has a budget in mind, they don't necessarily communicate that budget upfront (in advance or before).
*You need to pay upfront.
*We need 50% of the money upfront.
*I think you necessarily have a plan in your mind, upfront.
3. TO GO OVER BUDGET (To cost more than the amount allowed in the budget)
Examples:
*If you go over budget, it's not acceptable.
*The house is half-finished and it's already over budget.
*The boss is angry because we went over budget.
4. WAY (a lot of too much of something)
Examples:
* It's way over budget.
*Is German similar to Russian? No, it's way different.
* It's way too hot today.
* This project is way over budget.
5. TO CUT COST (to lower the budget, to lower the price)
Examples:
* In an effort to cut costs, they fired a lot of employees.
*We have to do all the planning again, to cut the cost.
6. PUT IT (means to say it; to express it, in a certain manner, in a certain way)
Examples:
* It's a nice way to put it.
*Well! I don't know how to put it.
*Let me put it to you this way…
*How should I put it? I think you should keep shopping until you find the right dress.
7. A DAGGER TO THE HEART (it hurts deeply; you suffer a lot)
Examples:
*Cutting cost, these words for a designer is a dagger to the heart.
*When he found out that she was in love with another man, it was a dagger to the heart for him.
*When she found out that the promotion is not given to her, it was a dagger to her heart.
8. MISCONCEPTION (an incorrect view; a wrong belief because of not understanding something)
Examples:
*What are some misconceptions about your jobs?
*The idea that money will bring happiness is a misconception.
9. BEHIND THE SCENES (what you don't see; in private; behind public view)
Examples:
*They seem happy together, but we don't know what's going on behind the scenes.
*The project is successful, but behind the scene, there were blood sweat and tears.
10. BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS (hard work with a lot of effort and suffering)
Examples:
*The project is successful, but behind the scene, there were blood sweat and tears.
*After many years of blood sweat, and tears, he built a successful company.
I hope you guys like it and this can help you improve your communication and presentation in your personal and professional life.
For further learning please go to my next blog Learn Professional English Expressions For Fluent English (Part-2), See you guys in my next blog.
- Mouly Dubey
