【商業英語｜職場英語】7個常用Idioms 「By the book」、「Cut-throat」係點解？

職場中有許多專業的慣用語（Idioms），大多都不能照字面理解，而且有特定的意義和用法。與外國同事交流時，大家又有曾聽過以下慣用語嗎？它們的意思你又清楚嗎？

按下圖即睇7個常用Idioms：

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1/ Corner the market 壟斷市場

例句：With our aggressive marketing campaign and superior product quality, we are confident that we can corner the market and become the industry leader.

2/ Up in the air 尚未決定

例句：The project timeline is up in the air right now due to unforeseen delays in the procurement process.

3/ By the book 按部就班

例句：Our company strictly follows all regulations and policies, and we always make sure to conduct our business operations by the book.

4/ Go the extra mile 加倍努力

例句：Our technical support team is available 24/7 and is always ready to go the extra mile to assist customers in resolving their issues promptly.

5/ Cut-throat 競爭激烈

例句：The advertising industry is known for its cut-throat nature, with agencies aggressively competing for clients and market share.

6/ Think outside the box 打破常規地思考

例句：Our team needs to think outside the box to come up with innovative solutions to the challenges we are facing in our industry.

7/ Back to square one 回到原點

例句：The project faced unexpected challenges, and we had to go back to square one to reassess our strategy and come up with a new plan.

以上是職場上常見的慣用語，若想避免會錯意的情況發生，打工仔不妨多學習慣用語，應用於日常生活中，與同事拉近距離。

按下圖即睇10句常用工作短語，助你應用於職場當中。

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「Behind the scenes」、「Cut corners」係點解？按下圖即睇8個常用英文片語及慣用語。

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