Business Idioms Part 2
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| Ahead of your competitors, a trend or a way of thinking. | Ahead of the pack/curve |
| Gain control of the market for a commodity. | Corner a market |
| From the very beginning; starting with the basics; from the foundations. | From the ground up |
| Rise very quickly. | Go through the roof |
| Innovative, pioneering. | Ground-breaking |
| Fail to reach a goal or standard. | Come up short |
| Avoid losing any more money than you have already lost. | Cut one's losses |
| Said when something, especially money, is easily acquired and then soon spent or lost. | Easy come, easy go |
| Spend or lose all of your money. | Go broke |
| Be completely wasted or spoiled. | Go down the drain |
| Uncertain, not yet resolved. | Up in the air |
| Something that is very difficult to do. | Uphill battle |
| To progress as planned or expected. | Stay on track |
| Finish an activity by the time limit. | Meet the deadline |
| To progress easily and without interruption. | Run smoothly |
| Do or be something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding. | Throw a spanner/wrench in the works |
| Have a lot of work to do. | Be snowed under |
| Work very hard for a long time. | Work your fingers to the bone |
| Use your authority to push someone to work harder. | Crack the whip |
| Express the idea that although you have accomplished something, it's just a normal part of your job. | All in a day's work |
| Work very hard. | Put your nose to the grindstone |
| Go to bed late and get up early. | Burn the candle at both ends |