- Today, I'm gonna talk to you about some business expressions
that we use all the time. That's coming up. The expressions that I'm
going to teach you today are used quite often. These are business expressions that we use no matter whether we work in an office, a restaurant, a school. These expressions are universal. So, let's begin. The first expression is
this one, ASAP, A-S-A-P. It's an acronym that stands
for as soon as possible. We say this when we really
want to express urgency that we need something immediately. You might hear somebody
saying, I need this thing ASAP or you could say all four
letters, means the same thing. I need it A-S-A-P, right
now, immediately, ASAP. - A-S-A-P, that means now. - Call me back ASAP. - I want you outta here A-S-A-P. - I'll get that to you A-S-A-P. - Darryl and I need to see
you in his office ASAP. - So you can all get in your
constructive compliments A-S-A-P. - Sergeant, let me know
who's available ASAP. - The next business expression
is to go the extra mile. This means that someone is
doing more than expected and they're making a special
effort to achieve some goal. Someone can go the extra mile. - I go the extra mile. - Never let it be said I
do not go the extra mile for a client. - It's always good to go the
extra mile and if you want to go the extra mile when
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great business expression, look at the big picture. To look at the big picture means to look at a situation as a whole and that you are able to see
all of the important facts. In different situations,
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business expression. 24/7, it means 24 hours
a day, seven days a week. A person might use this
if they're talking about their availability and say
you can contact me 24/7. Or a business might use this to say that they are
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to get your discount. What are you waiting for? It's time to get the ball rolling and that is our next expression. To get the ball rolling means to do something to start an activity. You're basically saying let's begin. Often, you would hear someone just say let's get the ball rolling or it's time to get the ball rolling. - Let's get the ball rolling. - I'll tell you what I think
just to get the ball rolling. - And to get the ball rolling, I will tell you the darkest secrets. - The next expression, pass the buck. When someone passes the buck, they are basically shifting
responsibility to someone else. They're passing the buck. We use this at work when we're
talking about someone who they don't wanna do their work and they want to shift
responsibility to another co-worker and they would pass the buck. - I think you're passing the buck. ♪ There's always someone higher up ♪ ♪ Where you can pass the buck ♪ - Try not to pass the buck. It's not good, you're not
gonna make friends that way. One of my favorite expressions
is back to the drawing board or you could also say back to square one. What this means is that you
are admitting that an idea or a proposal has been
unsuccessful and that you have to just start over again
and create a new idea. Start new, start fresh, go
back to the drawing board. - Go back to the drawing board. - Oh well, back to the drawing board. - Back to the drawing board. - At work, in business
this happens all the time. We do different things, it's unsuccessful and we can just say, you know, it's time to go back to the drawing board. The next expression is red tape. This is used to express that there is just an excessive
amount of bureaucracy. There are just too many rules that a person or a business has to follow. - It's gonna be hot and heavy. I didn't want a bunch of
bureaucratic red tape. - I'm not letting this
get derailed by red tape. - Tried to get some, but
it would've taken months to clear up the red tape. - Most of the time when you hear this, it's talking about government. People use it to say that there's just too much
bureaucracy and government. You want to do something, you have to go through all this red tape. It can be pretty annoying. Another expression, which
is one of my favorites is I need it yesterday. As a statement, it's
gonna sound confusing, but when somebody says this they really want to
show a sense of urgency that something needs to happen right now. Actually, it should
have already been done, which is why they would
say I need it yesterday. - I need to know it yesterday. - Pick it up and bring it to the hospital. We need it yesterday. - Maybe you're talking to a
co-worker or even your boss and you say, when should
I have that ready for you? They might be a little upset
and say I need it yesterday. You should've already done this thing. So, if your boss tells
you I need it yesterday, you better do it ASAP. Another great expression
which is also a statement that you would just say to somebody is I'm afraid I didn't get that. The reason why I think this
is so useful is because it's a way of clarifying information especially when you're
talking on the phone. So, if you're speaking
to somebody on the phone and they're telling you
something and maybe you're trying to write it down and it's
going too fast, you could say, I'm afraid I didn't get that. - I'm sorry, I didn't get most of that. - I'm sorry, I didn't quite get that. - So, if you're on the phone
and you want to clarify the information that
somebody is giving you, then you could just say, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I didn't get that. If you enjoyed learning
these business expressions and you feel like you've
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and I'll see you next time.
