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100 _aBurke, David
_d1956-
245 _aSlangman Guide to Biz Speak 1 :
_bSlang, Idioms & Jargon Used in Business /
_cDavid Burke.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aStudio City, CA:
_bSlangman Publishing,
_c2001.
300 _a226 p. :
_bill. ;
_c28 cm.
440 _aThe Slangman Guide
505 _a"This book contains chapters on slang, idioms, and jargon associated with: The workplace, Computers, The internet/E-commerce, Marketing, Advertising, Negotiations, Meetings, Abbreviations, Acronyms and shortcuts" (Book Cover)
505 _aLesson 1: Earl Got Called on the Carpet!
505 _aThis lesson contains 10 new slang words & idioms: Big wig -- Called on the carpet (to get) -- Can someone (to) -- Deadline -- Get cracking (to) -- Pound the pavement (to) -- Pull one’s weight (to) -- Slave driver -- Work graveyard (to)
505 _aLesson 2: Nancy Finally Got a Cush Job
505 _aThis lesson contains 10 new slang word & idioms: Between jobs (to be) -- Cush job -- Headhunter -- Hold down a job (to) -- Knock off early (to) -- Land a job (to) -- Moonlight (to) -- Pay hike -- Perks -- Work like a dog (to)
505 _aLesson 3: Chuck Wears Several Hats
505 _aThis lesson contains 10 new slang words & idioms: Breadwinner -- Come on board (to) -- Cutbacks -- Downsize (to) -- Nine-to-five -- Rat race -- Red-handed --Short-handed (to be) -- Wear several [different] hats (to) -- Workaholic
505 _aLesson 4: Send this to the VP’c CPA ASAP, ok?
505 _aThis lesson contains 12 new slang words & idioms: ASAP -- Cc someone -- CFO -- CPA -- CYA -- FedEx (to) -- Hard copy -- Hard drive -- Log on (to) -- PC -- Reboot (to) -- Virus
505 _aLesson 6: Our Cutting Edge Hi-Tech Jingle
505 _aThis lesson contains 14 new slang words & idioms: Cash cow -- Cutting edge -- Demographics -- Hook -- Hype -- Launch a product (to) -- Line -- Marketing blitz -- Preferred customer -- Rebate -- Skyrocket (to) -- Spam -- Stuffer -- Tie-in
520 _a"This book contains chapters on slang, idioms, and jargon associated with: The workplace, Computers, The internet/E-commerce, Marketing, Advertising, Negotiations, Meetings, Abbreviations, Acronyms and shortcuts" (Book Cover)
650 _aEnglish for specific purposes
_xBusiness English
_xSlang terms
_xIdiomatic expressions.
856 _uhttps://www.slangman.com/business-slang/#!/BIZ-SPEAK-1-Paperback/p/63834876/category=12314438
_zPublisher's Website.
856 _uhttps://ocul-uo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_UO/5lqjs2/alma992058581005151
_zCheck the uOttawa Library catalog.
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