Last week we looked at some common business idioms with ‘have’. This week we are going to look at some common idioms with ‘do’ and ‘show’.
Task 1: Study the language bank and example sentences.
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do
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never~anything by halves
the honors
a roaring trade (in s/th)
the rounds
the trick
be well-to- ~
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always put all your energy into whatever you’re working on
serve a meal, make a toast, make a speech
sell really well
visit lots of different people as part of a routine.
be successful, function properly
be rich
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He never does anything by halves. That’s why he’s always so successful.
John, would you do the honors please? Yes, of course. Welcome everybody! We’re here today to celebrate Mark’s retirement. Let’s raise our glasses to him.
This product is really popular. We’re doing a roaring trade in it.
I’ve been doing the rounds of our most important customers to tell them of our new prices.
The copier is broken again? Kick it. That should do the trick. Oh, look, now it works.
I don’t know why he needs a job. His wife is very well-to-do.
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show
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s/o the ropes
s/o the door
what you are made of
run the ~
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show someone how to do a new job
ask someone to leave because they have offended you
reveal your true potential in a stressful situation
manage the company.
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Let me show you the ropes. You’ll soon learn how to do the job. It’s not hard.
If you don’t stop shouting, I’ll call security and ask them to show you the door.
I think this difficult project will give me chance to show what I’m made of. I can do it, and I like a challenge.
When the boss is away on a business trip, his assistant runs the show.
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