Learn Business English Vocabulary: Phrase of the Week

Updated: Dec 23, 2024

Learn Business English vocabulary with Phrase of the Week!

Each week, we introduce a new phrase to help you sound more natural and confident in your professional communication.

For extra practice, you can download the flashcards—just scroll down to the bottom of the page.

This Week's Phrase:

MAKE SNAP JUDGMENTS (British English judgements)

(Singular: make a snap judgment or British English make a snap judgement)

to make quick decisions or form opinions without thinking carefully

He’s known for making snap judgments about people.

When the candidate arrived late for the interview, the manager made a snap judgment that he wasn’t reliable.

Social media encourages people to make snap judgments without knowing the full context.

Making snap judgments during negotiations might lead to missed opportunities.

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JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS to make a decision or judgment too quickly without all the facts

He jumped to conclusions when he heard the rumor, without checking if it was true.

BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL

to stay up late working on something, especially when it’s difficult or urgent

She had to burn the midnight oil to finish her report on time.

BE IN THE RED

be in debt. If you're in the red, you owe more money than you have.

After the holiday season, the store was in the red and needed to make more sales to recover.

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