Business Expressions and its real meaning – Part 2

Here you can find some useful expressions talking about different situations inside business.

Situation	Expressions	Real Meaning
Action	I think we should go for it	Let’s do it
	Let’s get down to business	Let’s begin
	There’s no point in beating about the bush	There’s no point in not coming to the main point
	We need to take the bull by the horns	We need to address the issue
Decision	I’m in two minds about it	I can’t make up my mind about it
	It’s up to you	It’s your decision
	She’s sitting on the fence	She’s not committing herself to one side or another
	We need to bite the bullet	We need to take a decision, even if it’s risk
	We can’t put it off any longer	We can’t delay making a decision
Making Predictions	It’s a foregone conclusion	The result is obvious
	It’s all up in the air	There’s no saying what will happen
	They’re bound to refuse	They’re certain to refuse
Discussions	Let’s not split hairs	Let’s not debate unimportant details
	That’s beside the point	That’s not relevant
	Let’s try to keep an open mind / Let’s not jump to conclusions	Let’s not make a judgment too quickly
Miscellaneous	It’s not really my cup of tea	It’s not something I like
	She’s got everything in hand	She’s organized everything
	I’m snowed under	I have far too much work
	We’re going round in circles	We’re not making any progress
	Make a breakthrough	Make a big step forward
	Go back to the drawing board	Start again