WordStudyProfessional Idioms — B2 level
39 expressions of level B2 (Upper-intermediate) from the “Professional Idioms” collection. Each one has a short definition in simple English; tap one to open its dictionary page.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| touch base | to talk to someone briefly to share information |
| synergy | when working together creates a better result |
| deliverable | something that must be provided by a certain time |
| stakeholder | a person with an interest in a business or project |
| scalable | able to grow bigger or handle more work without problems |
| action item | a task that someone needs to do |
| win-win | good for everyone involved |
| take it offline | to talk about something later and not in this meeting |
| ballpark figure | a rough number that is close but not exact |
| debug | to find and fix problems in a machine or code |
| deploy | to put a new version of software into use |
| sprint | a short period of work, usually two to four weeks |
| agile | describing work done in short, flexible stages |
| tech debt | problems in code that happen when you build too fast |
| refactor | to change how code is written without changing what it does |
| stand-up | a short daily meeting where a team shares updates |
| blocker | person or thing that stops movement or action |
| edge case | a rare situation that does not happen very often |
| rollback | a change back to an earlier version of something |
| backward compatible | able to work with older versions of a system |
| proof of concept | a small test to show that an idea can really work |
| end-to-end | from the beginning to the very end |
| lead generation | finding people who might want to buy your product |
| conversion rate | how many visitors become real paying customers |
| brand awareness | how well people know and remember a company name |
| upsell | to make a buyer choose a more costly thing than planned |
| go-to-market | a plan for how to launch and sell a new product |
| value proposition | the main reason a customer should buy your product |
| market fit | when a product matches what customers really want and need |
| early adopter | someone who uses new products before most other people |
| touchpoint | a moment when a company connects with its customer |
| elevator pitch | a very short talk to explain your idea in thirty seconds |
| upskill | to learn new things to become better at your work |
| reskill | to learn skills for a new job because the old one changed |
| headcount | the total number of people who work at a company |
| culture fit | when a person matches the way a company works and thinks |
| equity | the part of a company that you own as shares |
| pipeline | a list of deals and projects that are in progress |
| break even | to earn as much money as you spend |
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