Common Everyday Phrases

get busy

put two and two together

heart of stone

Arthur: "Well, Amy, I think we'd better get busy on listing these books on Amazon."

Amy: "Why is that, Arthur?"

Arthur: "Because I think Mr. Johnson, my boss, has put two and two together. He asked me if I was thinking of quitting my job."

Amy: "I know that in today's economy, bosses are developing a heart of stone, so I wouldn't be surprised if they decide to fire you. I'll get busy on those books first thing tomorrow."

get busy
get started; begin working

put two and two together
figure out what's going on without being told

heart of stone
without emotion; uncaring

New Group Discussion: Business English
This will be a group of students who meet together weekly for a business meeting. We will be forming an imaginary business, beginning with a business plan, then working through furnishing our offices, hiring employees, developing our products, and many other issues which come up for a new company. During this first "meeting", we will discuss which role each person in the group would like to fulfill, such as secretary, president, personnel department, or something else. If you are interested in improving your fluency in Business English, please join us!

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