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Work & Careers in English · C1

60 English words and phrases for work & careers, at C1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. entrepreneur
    entrepreneur

    The entrepreneur started three companies.

    The entrepreneur started three companies.

  2. delegate
    delegate

    A good leader knows how to delegate.

    A good leader knows how to delegate.

  3. burnout
    burnout

    Take breaks to avoid burnout.

    Take breaks to avoid burnout.

  4. initiative
    initiative

    She showed great initiative on the project.

    She showed great initiative on the project.

  5. expertise
    expertise

    We need someone with legal expertise.

    We need someone with legal expertise.

  6. mentor
    mentor

    A good mentor accelerates your growth.

    A good mentor accelerates your growth.

  7. synergy
    synergy

    The merger created real synergy.

    The merger created real synergy.

  8. redundancy
    redundancy

    The company announced redundancies.

    The company announced redundancies.

  9. vocation
    vocation

    Teaching is her true vocation.

    Teaching is her true vocation.

  10. severance package
    severance package

    The company offered him a generous severance package when they downsized.

    The company offered him a generous severance package when they downsized.

  11. step down
    step down

    The CEO decided to step down after the scandal broke.

    The CEO decided to step down after the scandal broke.

  12. take over
    take over

    She's going to take over the department once Mark retires.

    She's going to take over the department once Mark retires.

  13. run the show
    run the show

    Don't let the interns think they run the show around here.

    Don't let the interns think they run the show around here.

  14. think on your feet
    think on your feet

    Good customer service reps have to think on their feet.

    Good customer service reps have to think on their feet.

  15. golden parachute
    golden parachute

    The outgoing CEO walked away with a golden parachute worth millions.

    The outgoing CEO walked away with a golden parachute worth millions.

  16. burn the midnight oil
    burn the midnight oil

    We've been burning the midnight oil to meet the deadline.

    We've been burning the midnight oil to meet the deadline.

  17. make ends meet
    make ends meet

    With two jobs, she barely manages to make ends meet.

    With two jobs, she barely manages to make ends meet.

  18. pull an all-nighter
    pull an all-nighter

    I had to pull an all-nighter to finish the quarterly report.

    I had to pull an all-nighter to finish the quarterly report.

  19. back-to-back
    back-to-back

    I had back-to-back meetings all morning without a single break.

    I had back-to-back meetings all morning without a single break.

  20. give notice
    give notice

    She gave notice last week and her last day is Friday.

    She gave notice last week and her last day is Friday.

  21. whistleblower
    whistleblower

    The whistleblower reported the company's illegal accounting practices.

    The whistleblower reported the company's illegal accounting practices.

  22. nepotism
    nepotism

    Employees complained about nepotism after the boss hired his nephew.

    Employees complained about nepotism after the boss hired his nephew.

  23. moonlighting
    moonlighting

    He got fired for moonlighting as a driver for a competitor.

    He got fired for moonlighting as a driver for a competitor.

  24. bottom line
    bottom line

    New marketing tools ended up improving our bottom line significantly.

    New marketing tools ended up improving our bottom line significantly.

  25. cut your losses
    cut your losses

    We should cut our losses and cancel this failing project now.

    We should cut our losses and cancel this failing project now.

  26. bureaucracy
    bureaucracy

    Nothing moves quickly here because of all the bureaucracy.

    Nothing moves quickly here because of all the bureaucracy.

  27. scapegoat
    scapegoat

    They made the new hire a scapegoat for the whole team's mistake.

    They made the new hire a scapegoat for the whole team's mistake.

  28. workaholic
    workaholic

    He's such a workaholic that he checks email on vacation.

    He's such a workaholic that he checks email on vacation.

  29. fast track
    fast track

    Finishing that project put her on the fast track to promotion.

    Finishing that project put her on the fast track to promotion.

  30. spearhead
    spearhead

    She was chosen to spearhead the company's new sustainability initiative.

    She was chosen to spearhead the company's new sustainability initiative.

  31. Let's think outside the box on this one.
    Let's think outside the box on this one.
  32. She climbed the corporate ladder quickly.
    She climbed the corporate ladder quickly.
  33. The project is on track and under budget.
    The project is on track and under budget.
  34. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
    Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
  35. Actions speak louder than words.
    Actions speak louder than words.
  36. She went above and beyond on this project.
    She went above and beyond on this project.
  37. Rome wasn't built in a day.
    Rome wasn't built in a day.
  38. Don't kill the messenger, I'm just relaying what the client said.
    Don't kill the messenger, I'm just relaying what the client said.
  39. It's not rocket science, just follow the checklist.
    It's not rocket science, just follow the checklist.
  40. Let's keep this reorganization under wraps until it's official.
    Let's keep this reorganization under wraps until it's official.
  41. He's always the first to jump ship when things get tough.
    He's always the first to jump ship when things get tough.
  42. You need to read the room before pitching that idea to the board.
    You need to read the room before pitching that idea to the board.
  43. We left no stone unturned before signing off on the merger.
    We left no stone unturned before signing off on the merger.
  44. That's above my pay grade, you'll need to ask the manager.
    That's above my pay grade, you'll need to ask the manager.
  45. He's kept his nose to the grindstone ever since he got promoted.
    He's kept his nose to the grindstone ever since he got promoted.
  46. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this industry.
    There's no such thing as a free lunch in this industry.
  47. We're all in the same boat when it comes to budget cuts.
    We're all in the same boat when it comes to budget cuts.
  48. Let's cut to the chase — can we actually hit this quarter's target?
    Let's cut to the chase — can we actually hit this quarter's target?
  49. He talks a big game but rarely delivers results.
    He talks a big game but rarely delivers results.
  50. Time is money, so let's keep this meeting short.
    Time is money, so let's keep this meeting short.
  51. She's finally got her foot in the door at that company.
    She's finally got her foot in the door at that company.
  52. The devil is in the details when it comes to contracts.
    The devil is in the details when it comes to contracts.
  53. Don't count your chickens before they hatch; the deal isn't signed yet.
    Don't count your chickens before they hatch; the deal isn't signed yet.
  54. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
    If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
  55. He's still learning the ropes in his first week on the job.
    He's still learning the ropes in his first week on the job.
  56. Let's not put the cart before the horse and start hiring yet.
    Let's not put the cart before the horse and start hiring yet.
  57. The writing was on the wall long before the factory finally closed.
    The writing was on the wall long before the factory finally closed.
  58. He always gets the short end of the stick when tasks are handed out.
    He always gets the short end of the stick when tasks are handed out.
  59. Late deliveries are par for the course in this industry.
    Late deliveries are par for the course in this industry.
  60. He was left holding the bag when the deal fell through at the last minute.
    He was left holding the bag when the deal fell through at the last minute.

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