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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Moonlit City.
A collection of the figures of speech most widely used in the English-speaking world by people doing business. Each expression is defined, its business use exemplified, and its origin identified. This is a book that is very easy to use. Metaphors at Work is a great way for native speakers to liven up their English by getting away from jargon and back toward vivid, common sense talk and writing. It's also a great way for non-native speakers to break through the mysteries of ordinary business English - to get rid of the feeling that can be summarized by sighing quietly and muttering, "What are these people talking about?" The business expressions in Metaphors at Work are arranged in the six groups they belong to, listed here with a couple of examples of each family: from gambling - cash in your chips; champing at the bit from warfare - flash in the pan; hit the decks from sports - hand off; on the ropes from farming - break new ground; hedge against inflation from arts and crafts - hog the spotlight; take a cut at from engineering - build momentum; business cycle Even this short list suggests the double richness of the collection: - Metaphors at Work is the key to understanding the language people really use. That vocabulary is largely made up of figurative expressions drawn from these six sources. - Metaphors at Work is also a key to understanding the thoughts behind the vocabulary. Those thoughts are made up of values, concerns, biases, and preferences that shape the way business people make decisions. Business people who are like gamblers talk differently from business people who are like engineers - and they think differently, too. If you are a native speaker of English, this collection will wake you up to the power of your own language to say things colorfully as well as accurately. And it will help you tune in precisely to what other people really mean when they use these expressions. If you are a non-native speaker who uses English in business as a second or third language, Metaphors at Work will free you from guessing at what other people mean when they talk and write. Guessing isn't good enough. There's a better way, and it is called Metaphors at Work. Paperback, Label: Helix Pr, Helix Pr, Product group: Book, Published: 1998-05-01, Studio: Helix Pr, Sales rank: 12104053.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hippo Books, OH, Toledo, [RE:4].
Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s). Paperback.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Spike706 [53922303], Poughkeepsie, NY, U.S.A.
Minor read/shelf wear. Books.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
Communication Partners, 1998-05. Paperback. Good.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, ExtremelyReliable, TX, Richmond, [RE:3].
Paperback.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Spike706, NY, Poughkeepsie, [RE:5].
Paperback.