In a business context, it is often cost or risk . CJ

Ooh, what's wrong, right clothes for inhibitions? / You couldn't afford the price of admission. Now the girl in this scene is wearing black body-fitting clothes. So is the guy telling her the clothes are not just for looking and she

I'm writing a college essay in which the sentence "After graduating from (college), he had taken the business world by storm." The context it is used in is within a eulogy. My question is whether the past perfect tense can be used

Hi, Does "take cycles away from the normal job of a CIO" mean that "it occupies a lot of working time of a CIO" in the following context. Yes, that's the idea. It's a piece of business jargon and I wouldn't

Hello! Does "take cycles away from the normal job of a CIO" mean that "it occupies a lot of working time of a CIO" in the following context. I'm not quite sure of the exact meaning of the phrase "take cycles away

Hi, Frankie: It's a relief, you know? When Reno took on my debt ( Paid it? ) No. Assumed responsibility for paying it. he gave me my life back. And I'd do the same for him. Did he tell you how it happened? John: It's not

Hi, 1. Your obstetrician has conformed to this certificate of receipt. I have no idea what this means. Try to say it some other way. 2. The board of directors has postponed the general meeting of shareholders , further to some unexpected

Is "Win one's heart" only used between boy friend and girl friends?-- It could also be used of a pet, a movie chararacter, a friendly neighbor, etc. Circumstances will dictate, however, as to how appropriate it may sound. Does it only mean make

Hi, i recently got critisized for the use of passive voice in an article on liposuction. My problem was, if i used active the term liposcution cropped up too often, and that is the type of writing i dislike.So id say something like.

Hi, henchman / henchmen The word is not commonly used. When it is, it is often in speaking of gangsters. In a business context, we commonly speak of a boss and his 'subordinates'. Best wishes, Clive