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BUSINESS ENGLISH EXPRESSIONS The ball is in your court The ball is in their court now. Let’s wait for their decision. be in hot water Ken was in hot water about forgetting his wedding anniversary. a long haul ? Peter told his boss that he wouldn’t quit. He’s in it for the long haul. know/learn the ropes It took me a month to learn the ropes at my new job. set the record straight In a TV interview, the politician set the record straight about his experiences in the military. line of work The fireman said that injuries were common in his line of work. burn your bridges Jack tried to be kind to his boss when he quit his job because he didn’t want to burn his bridges. get/be given the sack / sack (verb) Alan got the sack for repeatedly coming into work late. on the back burner The project was put on the back burner while the company focused on a more immediate problem. talk shop Everyone agreed not to talk shop at the staff party. start/get the ball rolling It’s time we start the ball rolling on the new project. get your foot in the door Janice took a position as an administrative assistant to get her foot in the door at the famous fashion company. small talk After some small talk, the interview began. put sth on hold Greg had to put his weekend plans on hold and go into the office on Saturday for a few hours. ? have your work cut out If we want to finish this by Friday, then we’ve really got our work cut out for us. ? see eye to eye Mike and his father don’t see eye to eye on the issue of abortion. ? up-and-coming Roger is an up-and-coming hockey player from Toronto. call it a day It’s already 6 pm. Let’s call it a day. twist sb’s arm I really had to twist my sister’s arm to get her to pick me up from the airport. ? be in the dark / keep sb in the dark Most of the employees were kept in the dark about the merger until the last minute. the bottom line A: Doctor, what’s the bottom line?B: If you don’t quit smoking, you’ll die within a year. cal