Leadership, part 2

Idioms

B2
Unit 7
4 m
Lesson 3

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Leadership, part 2

  • Intro

    Idioms are an integral part of Business English. Make sure you know their meaning and use them correctly in a sentence.

  • Mów teraz

    ahead of the curve

  • Mów teraz

    Ahead of the curve means to be more innovative or advanced than others.

  • Mów teraz

    Your performance in sales this quarter is ahead of the curve, so you deserve a bonus.

  • Mów teraz

    big picture

  • Mów teraz

    Big picture is a wide perspective, a broad view of something

  • Mów teraz

    His strength is to see the big picture and understand why some things will work and others won't.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _____ __ ___ _____

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _____ __ ___ _____ _____ __ __ ____ __________ __ ________ ____ ______.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ____ ___________ __ _____ ____ _______ __ _____ __ ___ _____, __ ___ _______ _ _____.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ___ _______

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ___ _______ __ _ ____ ___________, _ _____ ____ __ _________

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ___ ________ __ __ ___ ___ ___ _______ ___ __________ ___ ____ ______ ____ ____ ___ ______ _____.

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    一歩先を行く

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    「ahead of the curve」とは、他よりも革新的かつ先進的であるという意味です

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    今四半期のあなたの営業成績は一歩先を行っているので、ボーナスに値します

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    全体像

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    「big picture」とは、広い視野や物事を大きく捉える視点を指します

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    彼の強みは全体像を見て、何がうまくいくか、何がうまくいかないかを理解することです

Key phrases

think outside the box

箱の外で考える

hit the nail on the head

的を射る

break the ice

アイスブレイクする

Vocabulary

Word
Translation
perspective
視点
innovation
革新
analysis
分析

Key sentences

Understanding the big picture is essential for making informed decisions.

全体像を理解することは、情報に基づいた意思決定を行うために不可欠です。

Being ahead of the curve can lead to greater success in business.

流行の先を行くことは、ビジネスでの成功につながる可能性があります。

We need to consider the big picture when planning our strategy.

戦略を計画する際には全体像を考慮する必要があります。

To solve this problem, we need to think outside the box.

この問題を解決するためには、箱の外で考える必要があります。

When she presented her idea, she really hit the nail on the head.

彼女がアイデアを発表したとき、彼女は本当に的を射たことを言いました。

At the meeting, he tried to break the ice with a joke.

会議で、彼はジョークでアイスブレイクを試みました。

Practical dialogue

Manager

I believe we need to think outside the box to improve our project.

プロジェクトを改善するために、箱の外で考える必要があると思います。

Employee

Yes, I think that could lead us to a better solution.

はい、それが私たちをより良い解決策へ導くと思います。

Manager

You really hit the nail on the head with your last suggestion.

あなたの最後の提案は本当に的を射ていました。

Employee

Thank you! I wanted to break the ice and share some creative ideas.

ありがとうございます!アイスブレイクして、いくつかの創造的なアイデアを共有したかったのです。

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この表現は、型にはまらない、創造的で革新的な考え方を意味します。
この表現は、核心を突くこと、つまり状況や問題を完璧に理解することを意味します。
この表現は、氷を破る、つまり緊張したり不快な状況で会話を始めることを意味します。

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