Business English Vocabulary Challenge: do you know these idioms?

Updated: Mar 24

Welcome to the Business English Vocabulary Challenge! Today we're focusing on three commonly used Business English idioms.

Today's Challenge:

Click the correct option (red boxes) and listen to each sentence.

ANSWER KEY

FOLLOW SUIT

= to do the same thing that someone else has just done

She started working from home, and soon her coworkers followed suit.

If he buys the latest phone, his friends will probably follow suit.

When one store lowered its prices, the others had to follow suit.

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ROCK THE BOAT

= to create problems or upset others by changing things

Everyone agreed, so I decided not to rock the boat.

She knew speaking up might rock the boat.

He didn’t want to rock the boat so he didn't suggest any changes to the plan.

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THE FINE PRINT

= the small text in a contract or agreement that often includes important information or conditions

Make sure to read the fine print before signing the contract.

The fine print included extra fees we didn’t expect.

He missed the fine print and ended up paying more than he thought.

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