Bite off more than one can chew - take on too much; try to do too much
💬 Porywać się na coś przerastającego własne możliwości, wziąć za dużo na swoje barki
Examples:
She bit off more than she can chew when she agreed to write the entire 100 page report by Friday.
I bit off more than I could chew when I volunteered to manage three teams.
Bottom line - the final figure on a statement showing a person or company's total profit or loss
💬 Zysk finansowy
Examples:
What is the bottom line for this quarter?
Some large corporations are only driven by the bottom line.
Bring (something) to the table - provide or offer a useful skill or attribute
💬 Wnosić coś korzystnego, oferować coś przydatnego
Examples:
He brings years of leadership experience to the table.
The newly acquired division brings a selection of strong analytical skills to the table.
By the book - in accordance with rules or regulations
💬 Zgodnie z przepisami/zasadami
Examples:
If you're looking for someone to approve an exception, don't go to Ted - he does everything by the book.
The auditors left satisfied that our company does everything by the book.
Call it a day - stop working, either at one's job or on a particular task, for the rest of the day
💬 Skończyć (pracę) na dziś
Examples:
When we still couldn't find the source of the discrepancy, we decided to call it a day and revisit it tomorrow.
This package is the last one. Once we get this shipped, we can call it a day.
Clean bill of health - an assurance that an organization or process is operating properly according to specific standards
💬 Pozytywna opinia (np. o stanie zdrowia, budynku itp.)
Examples:
Despite accusations that the company was responsible for polluting the lake, it received a clean bill of health from the environmental agency after an investigation.
The auditors made a thorough check on all aspects of the company and decided to give it a clean bill of health.
Cold call - make an unsolicited phone call or visit to a person or business, usually to sell something
💬 Telefon od sprzedawcy/marketera
Examples:
Time to make cold calls to the people in this building now.
Things have to be pretty bad when the senior brokers at a major house have to cold call people to get business.
Come up with (something) - devise or produce something
💬 Znaleźć coÅ› (np. rozwiÄ…zanie problemu), wymyÅ›lić coÅ›, wpaść na coÅ›Â
Examples:
Who came up with the idea for this promotion?
Good luck coming up with the funding for the new product!
Corner the market - sell or produce something so successfully as to overshadow all others in the same field
💬 Wykosić konkurencję, zmonopolizować rynek
Examples:
The company has cornered the online retail market over the years.
By reducing prices so that the smaller stores can’t compete and are forced to close, the chain has effectively cornered the market.
Cover all the bases -Â account for or provide a way to address every possible outcome, scenario, contingency, etc.
💬 Przygotować się na każdą ewentualność, uwzględnić wszystko
Examples:
I need to cover all the bases and make sure all the team members completed their part of the project.
The marketing presentation is very detailed. I think we have covered all the bases.