BEC 商务英语词组精选词汇表

as soon as smuggled goods for a song irons in the fire back to square one stop payment live high off the hog walking papers fifth wheel carry the day deal with working capital money talks leave the door open go the extra mile sail through come to grief up-and-coming fall flat time bill gnomes of Zurich Every dog has its day get nowhere give someone free rein work to rule hold the fort have got it made get somewhere deliver the goods on thin ice blind alley in the doldrums cost an arm and a leg the other side of the coin throw a monkey wrench in the works take over go over with a bang a cog in the machine unit cost unassignable letter of credit never in a million years get the ball rolling tax evasion straight bill of lading small talk pass muster done deal turn up the heat bottom fell out it takes two to tango more money than sense sweetheart deal sports car get something down sales promotion two-faced settle account bend over backwards gain the upper hand break even chicken feed buy off cream of the crop heads will roll first and foremost in the market for sink or swim total amount go off leave no stone unturned live from hand to mouth dress up stand the pace on the crest of a wave bottom line sell like hotcakes call it a day down payment laugh all the way to the bank close but no cigar not let the grass grow under one's feet crack down at a low ebb skin in the game top dog make the cut take stock keep head above water Golden handshake save the day get down to brass tacks cut throat fast track make inroads into come a long way the boys in the back room steal a march on someone bet one's bottom dollar cutting edge in the bag have the world at someone's feet landslide victory bait and switch leaps and bounds going concern with flying colors snatch victory from the jaws of defeat get the show on the road turn over riding high pack in start the ball rolling business before pleasure count on take public business is business acid test at sixes and sevens nuts and bolts rags to riches see eye to eye get someone's foot in the door movers and shakers look like a million dollars retail price run short across-the-board blue chip company get something off the ground one step ahead be interested in in the works keep track of pound the pavement sign on the dotted line pull one's weight retail store kill two birds with one stone sweetheart agreement go down the drain at a loss by the sweat of one's brow zero tolerance zero in on have two left feet grease someone's palm two can play at that game silent partner wear and tear not for love or money shopping center call on guest speaker Big wheel treasury bill bring something to its knees savings bank trade secret golden opportunity run a tight ship number cruncher go out of business carve out a niche firing line rise in price red tape line of work beggars can't be choosers trade mark seal of approval out of the picture first hand take a nosedive bottom out nest egg license to print money see the color of someone's money restraint of trade feed the kitty weather the storm budget squeeze make hay while the sun shines tricks of the trade like clockwork jack up put two and two together on the ball lesser of two evils tighten someone's belt make headway seventh heaven cut corners shape up or ship out wear more than one hat make sure on a shoestring go public glass ceiling bungee jumping run rings around roaring business two-time make or break flying start the sky is the limit cut the ground from under someone's feet money to burn money burns a hole in one's pocket play for time in the dark fine print step into someone's shoes bean counter elbow grease front runner two peas in a pod of the first water chance in a million long haul bail out pick up steam go great guns on the house eager beaver as to scrimp and save double-check forty winks standard of living play second fiddle on the block belly up monkey business supply and demand go further in the sun head for smokestack industry dead end back to the salt mines set the stage for in the black on the dole creative accounting bear fruit carry over planning permission world's fair unearned income work like a charm