14 of the most Useful Business English Expressions from www.mybusinessenglishcoach.com

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Carve out a niche
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Carve out a niche
We decided to ..................... and focus only on baby clothes made of cotton. (Hint) Means to find a special market that you can control. Niche markets are very small and specific.
Get something off the ground
We were really excited to get our business ................ (hint) Means to start a project or business.
Red tape
We had to go through a lot of ................. but now we have all out licenses. (hint) Means excessive rules, procedures, and regulations (usually from the government) that make it difficult to to do business (such as getting trade licenses or registering tax numbers).
In the red
Oh no, we are in the ........... this month, we didn't sell any products. (hint) Means that the business is not making a profit (we are running at a loss).
Get the ball rolling
Lets try to get .......... rolling. (hint) Means to start something (a project, for example) and to try get some results.
Multitask
I'm really good at ............, I can reply to emails and watch the news. (hint) Means to do many things at the same time.
State of the art
The new airport in Dubai is state of the ......... (hint) Means something that is state of the art is modern and technologically advanced.
Go the extra mile
I always try to go the.......... and do more than I need to. (hint) Means, to do more than is necessary or to put in extra effort.
To get ahead of the game
In order to get ........ of the ............., we offered our customers free consulting services. Means to try to do better than your competitors by offering better, more unique or different services.
Cut corners
When you cut................., you might not really save any money. (hint) To do something cheapest or easiest way possible.
The bottom LineWhat is your company's .......... ........... for 2018 financial year. (hint)The net income after all taxes have been deducted or the least amount of money you are willing to accept in a negotiation or the most important thing to consider.By the bookOur company never breaks the law, we always go by the........ (hint)Means to follow the rules.Corner the marketSamsung tried to .......... the market in smart phones. (hint) Means you control a part of a certain market, this is easier to do in niche markets.Ahead (behind) of the curveApple is always ahead of the.............. (hint) Means to be ahead/ leading in a trend, product development or some part of a business.