Idioms

the biggest, most powerful player in a market, which dominates everything around it

used after simple instructions to signal that the task is finished or the result achieved

used to criticize a selfish attitude of being comfortable and ignoring other people's difficulties

A friendly way of asking what someone is quietly thinking about.

in a confused, disorganized state

to leave a place very quickly (get); or to defeat or hit something severely (beat)

spending a disproportionate amount of time on trivial details while ignoring the important parts of a problem

the very newest and most experimental technology, so new it may be unstable or unreliable

completely ordinary, with no special features (British, informal)

he looks perfectly innocent or gentle despite behaving quite differently

to do something by instinct and improvisation rather than by plan

to ask for extra help or reinforcements in a difficult situation

using whatever opportunities or resources happen to be available

to make a mocking gesture that expresses disrespect or defiance

to stop a habit or addiction completely and suddenly

to gain your first experience of something, usually early in your career

to cause intense mental strain, frustration, or irritation

fiercely competitive, with people willing to harm others to succeed

using your own product internally, before customers do, to test and improve it

to be extremely careful about every detail, especially paperwork

cash reserves kept ready to invest when opportunities appear

choose between taking useful action and stepping aside

to deal with the most important or practical details of something

to organize things carefully before acting

become unnecessarily upset or annoyed

to fail completely, especially of a business

To fail suddenly and completely.

to go wrong, to fail in an awkward way

adding unnecessary features, polish, or complexity to a product beyond what was asked for

financial incentives designed to keep a valuable employee from leaving

used to express relief that an unwanted person or thing has gone

using creative, low-cost, data-driven experiments to grow a user base rapidly

to carry lasting resentment and be easily offended because you feel you were treated unfairly

trying to coordinate or control a group of highly independent people

doing the difficult, unglamorous, hands-on work at the front line of a problem or project

the problems or confusion will eventually be resolved

used to say emphatically that a particular event will never happen

the result is effectively decided although the event has not formally ended

the ordinary, average member of the public

to reach the point of absurd decline, past which a product or franchise loses credibility

to work hard and steadily without distraction

behave freely without hiding your feelings or worrying about restraint

To say or do something that causes sudden trouble or excitement.

a philosophy of shipping quickly and accepting breakage in order to learn faster

used informally to ask which drink someone wants

unfair, dishonorable, or contrary to accepted standards of behavior

used to describe saying something tactless or embarrassing

to make the maximum possible effort, holding nothing back

used defiantly to tell someone to accept an unwelcome fact or decision

to attack harshly, especially when the target is already vulnerable or beaten

prove a claim through action or stop making it

to pay one debt by creating another

to debug or solve a problem by explaining it line by line, out loud, to an inanimate object such as a rubber duck

present an idea tentatively to find out who supports it

a deceptive or illusory presentation that hides what is really going on

much further advanced or clearly superior to the competition

being exposed as unprepared or over-leveraged once market conditions turn

a situation where advantages and disadvantages balance out (British)

the last person or thing in a group or sequence (British, informal)

used to dismiss a story or claim as unbelievable

that explanation, proposal, or excuse is unconvincing or ineffective

responsibility rests with the speaker, not to be passed on

something has happened that is likely to cause trouble

a deception or secret scheme has been discovered and cannot continue

Everything possible; the full extent.

to have a sudden angry or distressed outburst and lose self-control

showing emotions or physical affection openly, sometimes in a way that seems excessive

disrupt an established plan or arrangement

young and inexperienced

when problems come, they come all at once

a seemingly pointless chain of tasks that must each be completed before the original task can be done

people will strongly disapprove of you and your reputation will suffer