Idioms

Dear Students,

These are some common idioms which are widely used in professional and corporate settings, especially in English-speaking environments.

Let’s have a look -

1. Let’s get the ball rolling

➡️ Commençons / Mettons les choses en route

Meaning: Start the meeting or a project.

2. On the same page

➡️ Être sur la même longueur d’onde

Meaning: To agree or have the same understanding.

3. In the loop

➡️ Être dans la boucle

Meaning: Be informed or included in ongoing discussions.

4. Touch base

➡️ Prendre contact / Faire un point rapide

Meaning: Make brief contact or check in with someone.

5. Think outside the box

➡️ Penser en dehors des sentiers battus

Meaning: Be creative; come up with unconventional ideas.

6. Take it offline

➡️ En discuter hors réunion / en privé

Meaning: Handle a discussion outside the meeting, later or separately.

7. Circle back

➡️ Revenir sur un sujet plus tard

Meaning: Return to a previous topic or follow up later.

8. Back to the drawing board

➡️ Repartir de zéro / Revoir le plan

Meaning: Start again after a failure or issue.

9. Move the goalposts

➡️ Changer les règles du jeu en cours de route

Meaning: Change expectations or objectives unfairly.

10. The bottom line

➡️ L’essentiel / Le point clé

Meaning: The most important point or final result.

“Small progress everyday leads to big results. Keep learning, one idiom at a time.”

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