Business Idioms in Use Business English, Vocabulary lesson

1. I need it yesterday : this is an idiom that means you need something urgently and can t afford to waste time. The word yesterday is used as an exaggeration to express urgency. Eg. When do you need the survey I need it yesterday. 2. Get your foot in the door : this idiom means to get a start or an opportunity. It s a way of expressing you need a small chance or an opportunity. Eg. I m having a hard time getting my foot in the door. I can t even get a job interview with someone. 3. Downtime : A time during a workshift when an employee is not working or a machine is not in use, operation. Informal way of saying it s the time when you relax and do not do much. Eg. The company intends to have backup machines at another location to minimize service downtime in the evnt of server failure. 4. Savvy : have complete knowledge in a particular field, to understand and comprehend without any difficulty. Eg. Maria s an excellent scholar of politica