The Business 2.0 B2 glossary U1

to lose an opportunity to do or to have something

miss out

they have been told they must leave their job because they are no longer needed

redundant

to begin doing something again from tge beginning

start over

very carefully, so that nothing is missed

thoroughly

a group of people who examine a problem or situation and suggest a way of dealing with it

working party

to arrive or become available

come along

to make a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of workers

downsize

used when you are very surprised about something

fancy

to become fatter

put on weight

a period away from work when people such as college or university teachers can study, rest or travel

sabbatical

to improve a business, organization, process, etc. by making it more modern or simple

streamline

the act of teaching someone in a particular subject

tutoring

an amount, level, stansars, etc. that you can use for judging how good or bad other things are

benchmark

comments about how well or how badly someone is doing something, which are intended to help them do it better

feedback

a situation i which two people are very different from each other so that they cannot work toghether

personality clash

something difficult that you succeed in doing, especially after working hard over a period of time

accomplishment

work serving drinks in a bar

bartending

the activity of organizing business deals for other people

brokering

a group of people who debate a subject by discussing it formally before making a decision, usually by voting

debating society

to start a new project or activity, usually one that will be difficult and will take time

embark on