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hello I’m Emma from English English in the workplace at
from English English in the workplace at
from English English in the workplace at work in the office knowing the idioms
work in the office knowing the idioms
work in the office knowing the idioms phrasal verbs and unique vocabulary
phrasal verbs and unique vocabulary
phrasal verbs and unique vocabulary that’s used in these professional
that’s used in these professional
that’s used in these professional contexts is so important
contexts is so important
contexts is so important I’ll admit that there is a lot to learn
I’ll admit that there is a lot to learn
I’ll admit that there is a lot to learn there but today I want to focus on some
there but today I want to focus on some
there but today I want to focus on some really common very useful expressions
really common very useful expressions
really common very useful expressions that you’ll hear often at work and in
that you’ll hear often at work and in
that you’ll hear often at work and in these professional contexts at the
these professional contexts at the
these professional contexts at the office with your colleagues with your
office with your colleagues with your
office with your colleagues with your boss with your clients your customers in
boss with your clients your customers in
boss with your clients your customers in interviews speaking exams with your
interviews speaking exams with your
interviews speaking exams with your teacher or your university professor if
teacher or your university professor if
teacher or your university professor if you haven’t already noticed you’ll soon
you haven’t already noticed you’ll soon
you haven’t already noticed you’ll soon realize that the office is where idioms
realize that the office is where idioms
realize that the office is where idioms and English expressions go wild at times
and English expressions go wild at times
and English expressions go wild at times it feels like people only speak using
it feels like people only speak using
it feels like people only speak using idioms and slang so whether you’re flat
idioms and slang so whether you’re flat
idioms and slang so whether you’re flat out getting off-track
out getting off-track
out getting off-track losing your train of thought or banking
losing your train of thought or banking
losing your train of thought or banking on an early finish these 10 essential
on an early finish these 10 essential
on an early finish these 10 essential business English expressions will help
business English expressions will help
business English expressions will help you to sound more natural and confident
you to sound more natural and confident
you to sound more natural and confident at work learning these expressions is
at work learning these expressions is
at work learning these expressions is essential and a fantastic way to hear
essential and a fantastic way to hear
essential and a fantastic way to hear them being used in context is by
them being used in context is by
them being used in context is by listening to audiobooks I use audible to
listening to audiobooks I use audible to
listening to audiobooks I use audible to listen to books all the time and I’ve
listen to books all the time and I’ve
listen to books all the time and I’ve teamed up with them to offer you a free
teamed up with them to offer you a free
teamed up with them to offer you a free trial a free audiobook for 30 days so
trial a free audiobook for 30 days so
trial a free audiobook for 30 days so that you can try it out yourself I’ve
that you can try it out yourself I’ve
that you can try it out yourself I’ve been using audible for years now
been using audible for years now
been using audible for years now but while I don’t often have time to sit
but while I don’t often have time to sit
but while I don’t often have time to sit and read a book I can listen while I’m
and read a book I can listen while I’m
and read a book I can listen while I’m driving or while I’m going for a run or
driving or while I’m going for a run or
driving or while I’m going for a run or I’m waiting for the train so they offer
I’m waiting for the train so they offer
I’m waiting for the train so they offer a really fantastic solution to keep
a really fantastic solution to keep
a really fantastic solution to keep practicing your English and for this
practicing your English and for this
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so let’s start with flat out if you’re
so let’s start with flat out if you’re flat out you’re incredibly busy you have
flat out you’re incredibly busy you have
flat out you’re incredibly busy you have lots to do so much that you can’t stop
lots to do so much that you can’t stop
lots to do so much that you can’t stop to have a break I’ll be flat out next
to have a break I’ll be flat out next
to have a break I’ll be flat out next week because there’s a new shipment
week because there’s a new shipment
week because there’s a new shipment arriving
arriving
arriving I’ve been flat out all week I’m
I’ve been flat out all week I’m
I’ve been flat out all week I’m exhausted
exhausted
exhausted in Australia where I’m from we might
in Australia where I’m from we might
in Australia where I’m from we might also use flat chat it’s used in exactly
also use flat chat it’s used in exactly
also use flat chat it’s used in exactly the same way to mean that someone is
the same way to mean that someone is
the same way to mean that someone is very busy train of thought have you ever
very busy train of thought have you ever
very busy train of thought have you ever been talking about something and then
been talking about something and then
been talking about something and then completely forgotten what you’re talking
completely forgotten what you’re talking
completely forgotten what you’re talking about and why you’re talking about it it
about and why you’re talking about it it
about and why you’re talking about it it happens to me more often than I’d like
happens to me more often than I’d like
happens to me more often than I’d like to admit but this happens when your
to admit but this happens when your
to admit but this happens when your train of thought gets distracted by
train of thought gets distracted by
train of thought gets distracted by something else the clear progression of
something else the clear progression of
something else the clear progression of your thoughts are stopped by something
your thoughts are stopped by something
your thoughts are stopped by something so the expression that you’ll most
so the expression that you’ll most
so the expression that you’ll most commonly hear is oh I’ve lost my train
commonly hear is oh I’ve lost my train
commonly hear is oh I’ve lost my train of thought what was I talking about
of thought what was I talking about
of thought what was I talking about I’ve lost my train of thought my mum
I’ve lost my train of thought my mum
I’ve lost my train of thought my mum called and completely disrupted my train
called and completely disrupted my train
called and completely disrupted my train of thought can I ask you a question
of thought can I ask you a question
of thought can I ask you a question just give me a minute I don’t want to
just give me a minute I don’t want to
just give me a minute I don’t want to disrupt my train of thought now if you
disrupt my train of thought now if you
disrupt my train of thought now if you lose your train of thought you’ll need
lose your train of thought you’ll need
lose your train of thought you’ll need to get back on track if something is on
to get back on track if something is on
to get back on track if something is on track it’s happening as it should be
track it’s happening as it should be
track it’s happening as it should be there’s no problem at all if something
there’s no problem at all if something
there’s no problem at all if something is not happening as you planned and you
is not happening as you planned and you
is not happening as you planned and you want to change it you want to get back
want to change it you want to get back
want to change it you want to get back on track we missed the deadline last
on track we missed the deadline last
on track we missed the deadline last week but we’ve just submitted the report
week but we’ve just submitted the report
week but we’ve just submitted the report now so we’re getting back on track
now so we’re getting back on track
now so we’re getting back on track are you on track to complete the report
are you on track to complete the report
are you on track to complete the report by the end of the week so logically if
by the end of the week so logically if
by the end of the week so logically if something is not on track it’s not
something is not on track it’s not
something is not on track it’s not happening as it should be then you’re
happening as it should be then you’re
happening as it should be then you’re off track imagine this you’re busy
off track imagine this you’re busy
off track imagine this you’re busy you’re flat out and you have to attend a
you’re flat out and you have to attend a
you’re flat out and you have to attend a meeting about a project that you’re
meeting about a project that you’re
meeting about a project that you’re working on but the people at the meeting
working on but the people at the meeting
working on but the people at the meeting are not prepared and the conversation is
are not prepared and the conversation is
are not prepared and the conversation is just going everywhere people are talking
just going everywhere people are talking
just going everywhere people are talking about their kids what they had for
about their kids what they had for
about their kids what they had for dinner last night any other issue except
dinner last night any other issue except
dinner last night any other issue except what you should be talking about so you
what you should be talking about so you
what you should be talking about so you decide to interrupt the conversation and
decide to interrupt the conversation and
decide to interrupt the conversation and say we’re getting off track here guys
say we’re getting off track here guys
say we’re getting off track here guys we’ve only got ten more minutes left and
we’ve only got ten more minutes left and
we’ve only got ten more minutes left and we need to confirm the marketing budget
we need to confirm the marketing budget
we need to confirm the marketing budget it’s used to say that a person or a
it’s used to say that a person or a
it’s used to say that a person or a group of people have become distracted
group of people have become distracted
group of people have become distracted from their main purpose
from their main purpose
from their main purpose they’ve lost their focus that’s just
they’ve lost their focus that’s just
they’ve lost their focus that’s just like my aunt Mary
like my aunt Mary
like my aunt Mary actually she does it all the time she
actually she does it all the time she
actually she does it all the time she lives on her own which is probably why
lives on her own which is probably why
lives on her own which is probably why but her house is beautiful and she’s got
but her house is beautiful and she’s got
but her house is beautiful and she’s got the dogs to keep her company oh sorry
the dogs to keep her company oh sorry
the dogs to keep her company oh sorry I’m getting off track here are a few
I’m getting off track here are a few
I’m getting off track here are a few more examples it’s difficult to stay on
more examples it’s difficult to stay on
more examples it’s difficult to stay on track with so many disruptions perhaps
track with so many disruptions perhaps
track with so many disruptions perhaps we should move to the conference room I
don’t want to get off-track but we can
don’t want to get off-track but we can all agree that the new marketing manager
all agree that the new marketing manager
all agree that the new marketing manager is difficult to get along with
is difficult to get along with
is difficult to get along with we should have completed the work by now
we should have completed the work by now
we should have completed the work by now but the team got off track with some
but the team got off track with some
but the team got off track with some technical issues this idiom also has a
technical issues this idiom also has a
technical issues this idiom also has a literal meaning – get lost
literal meaning – get lost
literal meaning – get lost or lose your direction – literally
or lose your direction – literally
or lose your direction – literally get off the track and hear a track means
get off the track and hear a track means
get off the track and hear a track means a path or a road so if you’re off the
a path or a road so if you’re off the
a path or a road so if you’re off the track you’re not on the road on the path
track you’re not on the road on the path
track you’re not on the road on the path that you need to be on – Bank on
that you need to be on – Bank on
that you need to be on – Bank on to Bank on something means to bet that
to Bank on something means to bet that
to Bank on something means to bet that something will happen in a certain way
something will happen in a certain way
something will happen in a certain way to be really sure or confident that
to be really sure or confident that
to be really sure or confident that something will happen so for example I’m
something will happen so for example I’m
something will happen so for example I’m banking on Sarah to get a promotion so
banking on Sarah to get a promotion so
banking on Sarah to get a promotion so that I can apply for her position since
that I can apply for her position since
that I can apply for her position since it’s a public holiday on Monday we’re
it’s a public holiday on Monday we’re
it’s a public holiday on Monday we’re banking on an early finish tonight it
banking on an early finish tonight it
banking on an early finish tonight it can also be used in a negative sentence
can also be used in a negative sentence
can also be used in a negative sentence often advising someone against something
often advising someone against something
often advising someone against something I wouldn’t bank on it that means it’s
I wouldn’t bank on it that means it’s
I wouldn’t bank on it that means it’s not a good idea to assume that it will
not a good idea to assume that it will
not a good idea to assume that it will happen to brush up on this is a phrasal
happen to brush up on this is a phrasal
happen to brush up on this is a phrasal verb but one that’s idiomatic and it
verb but one that’s idiomatic and it
verb but one that’s idiomatic and it means to update or to improve your
means to update or to improve your
means to update or to improve your skills in some way it can be used in any
skills in some way it can be used in any
skills in some way it can be used in any context really formal or informal but
context really formal or informal but
context really formal or informal but this expression is so useful in a
this expression is so useful in a
this expression is so useful in a professional context because sometimes
professional context because sometimes
professional context because sometimes it can be a little awkward or
it can be a little awkward or
it can be a little awkward or embarrassing to say that you don’t have
embarrassing to say that you don’t have
embarrassing to say that you don’t have fantastic skills in one area right but
fantastic skills in one area right but
fantastic skills in one area right but by saying that you need to brush up on
by saying that you need to brush up on
by saying that you need to brush up on those skills is a much softer way of
those skills is a much softer way of
those skills is a much softer way of saying that you’re not that good at
saying that you’re not that good at
saying that you’re not that good at something but you are willing to
something but you are willing to
something but you are willing to practice or study to improve those
practice or study to improve those
practice or study to improve those skills I’m brushing up on my Italian
skills I’m brushing up on my Italian
skills I’m brushing up on my Italian because I’ve got a business trip in July
because I’ve got a business trip in July
because I’ve got a business trip in July I got the job at the publishing company
I got the job at the publishing company
I got the job at the publishing company but I really need to brush up on my
but I really need to brush up on my
but I really need to brush up on my editing skills I’m out of practice to
editing skills I’m out of practice to
editing skills I’m out of practice to bring something to the table so this
bring something to the table so this
bring something to the table so this idiom means to provide it something that
idiom means to provide it something that
idiom means to provide it something that will be of benefit something useful and
will be of benefit something useful and
will be of benefit something useful and it’s often used in a professional
it’s often used in a professional
it’s often used in a professional context to describe the skills or
context to describe the skills or
context to describe the skills or experience that someone brings to a team
experience that someone brings to a team
experience that someone brings to a team or to a company the great thing about
or to a company the great thing about
or to a company the great thing about Sam
Sam
Sam that she brings years of management
that she brings years of management
that she brings years of management experience to the table
see how thee something in our structure
see how thee something in our structure is a noun phrase here this is really
is a noun phrase here this is really
is a noun phrase here this is really common with this expression he brings
common with this expression he brings
common with this expression he brings excellent communication skills and
excellent communication skills and
excellent communication skills and award-winning design experience to the
award-winning design experience to the
award-winning design experience to the table but during a meeting you might
table but during a meeting you might
table but during a meeting you might also hear someone use this expression
also hear someone use this expression
also hear someone use this expression what have you brought to the table and
what have you brought to the table and
what have you brought to the table and that means what suggestions or ideas did
that means what suggestions or ideas did
that means what suggestions or ideas did you bring to the meeting can you offer
you bring to the meeting can you offer
you bring to the meeting can you offer to the people in the meeting to bring up
to the people in the meeting to bring up
to the people in the meeting to bring up now this is a very common phrasal verb
now this is a very common phrasal verb
now this is a very common phrasal verb you’ve probably heard it before it means
you’ve probably heard it before it means
you’ve probably heard it before it means to mention or introduce a topic someone
to mention or introduce a topic someone
to mention or introduce a topic someone can bring something up during a meeting
can bring something up during a meeting
can bring something up during a meeting a call or a casual conversation I’ll
a call or a casual conversation I’ll
a call or a casual conversation I’ll bring it up with Stephanie when I see
bring it up with Stephanie when I see
bring it up with Stephanie when I see her next week our presentation is
her next week our presentation is
her next week our presentation is missing some of the key points so I’m
missing some of the key points so I’m
missing some of the key points so I’m gonna bring it up with the team tomorrow
gonna bring it up with the team tomorrow
gonna bring it up with the team tomorrow we can spend some more time on it to
we can spend some more time on it to
we can spend some more time on it to turn down again this is another common
turn down again this is another common
turn down again this is another common phrasal verb but it’s also idiomatic it
phrasal verb but it’s also idiomatic it
phrasal verb but it’s also idiomatic it means to say no to something or refuse
means to say no to something or refuse
means to say no to something or refuse something they offered me tickets to the
something they offered me tickets to the
something they offered me tickets to the conference but I had to turn them down
conference but I had to turn them down
conference but I had to turn them down because it’s my son’s birthday he turned
because it’s my son’s birthday he turned
because it’s my son’s birthday he turned it down because they offered him the
it down because they offered him the
it down because they offered him the promotion but told him that they
promotion but told him that they
promotion but told him that they couldn’t increase his salary I applied
couldn’t increase his salary I applied
couldn’t increase his salary I applied for the position but then I found out I
for the position but then I found out I
for the position but then I found out I had to spend six months of the year
had to spend six months of the year
had to spend six months of the year living in New Zealand so I had to turn
living in New Zealand so I had to turn
living in New Zealand so I had to turn them down now when you do something
them down now when you do something
them down now when you do something without planning or preparing for it
without planning or preparing for it
without planning or preparing for it there are a couple of useful expressions
there are a couple of useful expressions
there are a couple of useful expressions that you can use you can say that you’ll
that you can use you can say that you’ll
that you can use you can say that you’ll wing it my presentations on my laptop
wing it my presentations on my laptop
wing it my presentations on my laptop which I left at home I’ll just have to
which I left at home I’ll just have to
which I left at home I’ll just have to wing it if you haven’t received the
wing it if you haven’t received the
wing it if you haven’t received the notes you’ll just have to wing it
usually this idiom suggests that you
usually this idiom suggests that you didn’t really plan it to be that way but
didn’t really plan it to be that way but
didn’t really plan it to be that way but for some reason you’re underprepared if
for some reason you’re underprepared if
for some reason you’re underprepared if you do something that’s off-the-cuff
you do something that’s off-the-cuff
you do something that’s off-the-cuff you’re doing something without preparing
you’re doing something without preparing
you’re doing something without preparing for it but you’re kind of comfortable
for it but you’re kind of comfortable
for it but you’re kind of comfortable with that you’re cool with that I wish
with that you’re cool with that I wish
with that you’re cool with that I wish that I was confident enough to make
that I was confident enough to make
that I was confident enough to make presentations off-the-cuff I spent so
presentations off-the-cuff I spent so
presentations off-the-cuff I spent so much time planning for our monthly board
much time planning for our monthly board
much time planning for our monthly board meeting Paul won an award last night and
meeting Paul won an award last night and
meeting Paul won an award last night and made a fantastic speech totally
made a fantastic speech totally
made a fantastic speech totally off-the-cuff well that’s it for this
off-the-cuff well that’s it for this
off-the-cuff well that’s it for this lesson I hope you learnt some new
lesson I hope you learnt some new
lesson I hope you learnt some new expressions remember that these
expressions remember that these
expressions remember that these expressions are often used in a
expressions are often used in a
expressions are often used in a professional context but not only in a
professional context but not only in a
professional context but not only in a professional context you’ll often hear
professional context you’ll often hear
professional context you’ll often hear them used in casual informal contexts as
them used in casual informal contexts as
them used in casual informal contexts as well so they’re good ones to learn and
well so they’re good ones to learn and
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