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Supongo que la primera pregunta es: ¿qué es un idiom? Es un modismo popular dentro de una cultura. Son frases hechas y entendidas dentro de un contexto específico, lo cual quiere decir que cada país y cada cultura tienen sus propios modismos.
Se dice «¿Qué tal, tío?» en España, pero en la República Dominicana se dice: ¿Qué lo qué?»
Dentro del mundo de los negocios existen varios modismos. Este post fue adaptado de Business English Resources:
| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 24/7 | «24/7» means 24 hours a day, seven days a week. | The convenience store on the corner is open 24/7. |
| a tough break | When something unfortunate happens, it can be called a «tough break.» | It was a tough break for us when Caroline quit. She was one of our top performers. |
| ahead of the curve | To be «ahead of the curve» means to be more advanced than the competition. | We’re investing a lot of money in research and development so we can stay ahead of the curve. |
| ahead of the pack | To be «ahead of the pack» means to be better or more successful than the competition. | If we want to stay ahead of the pack, we’re going to have to work hard and continue to innovate. |
| ASAP | «ASAP» is an acronym for «as soon as possible.» | I need to finish these reports. My boss needs them ASAP. |
| at stake | «At stake» means at risk. | I’m a little nervous about giving this presentation. There’s a lot at stake. |
| back to square one | To go «back to square one» means to start something over again. | Our programmers identified what they thought the problem was with the software. After working for several hours, it turns out that the problem is something different. We’re back to square one, unfortunately. |
| call it a day | To «call it a day» means to decide to stop working for the day. | Well, John, it’s 7:00 and I’m getting hungry. How about we call it a day? |
| catch someone off guard | To «catch someone off guard» means to surprise someone by doing something that he or she was not expecting. | Mike was caught off guard when they asked him to direct the meeting. |
| cave (or cave in) | To «cave» or «cave in» means to give in or agree to something that someone previously did not want to accept. | The employees complained about the change in policy, but the supervisor refused to cave in. |
| change of pace | «A change of pace» is something different from a normal routine or schedule. | It’s nice to go on business trips because it’s a change of pace. |
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