A client asks you for some research information about the results of your company's product. You don't have the research, but you will send it to your client when you get it. You tell them this.
We'll pass that along as soon as we have it.
business, phrasal verb, time 
At work, one of the employees you manage noticed a problem with your software. She asks if you should tell your clients about it. You're afraid that the clients will get upset and have a lot of questions about it. You say:
I'd rather not open up that whole can of worms.
business, idiom, preferences, work 
You're presenting awards to your employees at a year-end party. You're introducing one of the winners, who's very helpful. You say:
She's a tremendous asset to the team, and we're lucky to have her.
adjective, business, compliments, set phrase, work 
Your company has started to advertise your product in stores. You're getting more sales as a result. You're announcing this at a meeting. You say:
We're seing our retail marketing efforts really pay off.
business, marketing, meeting, presentation, sales 
One of your employees made a big mistake that cost the company a lot of money to fix. You need to find out what caused the mistake so that it doesn't happen again, but you don't want to blame the employee personally. In a staff meeting, you say:
We need to take an in-depth look at our process to determine how this managed to happen.
business, formal, hyphenated words, meeting, work 
You're trying to start a small business selling jewelry online. You had to buy a few thousand dollars' worth of jewelry. Your sister is yelling at you because she thinks it's too risky. You tell her:
You have to spend money to make money.
You're talking to a new client. You need him to sign a contract before you can work with him. You hand him the contract and say:
Skim over it and let me know if you have any questions.
You're in charge of a committee at your church that is planning a fundraising event. You're having a lunch meeting with the other members of the committee. Everyone has had time to order their food, make small talk, and start eating. Now you want to start talking about the event, so you say:
OK. Let's get down to business.
You're giving a presentation about the sales results of a product which your company recently started selling. The company has been selling more and more of the product each week. You say:
Sales have been steadily increasing since the launch.
You're a salesperson. You just got back from a conference. Your boss asks if you made any sales. You didn't, but you met several people who you think you might be able to sell to successfully. You say:
Not exactly, but I did get some promising leads.
