27. Incredibly Useful English Idioms| Ideal for Business English, IELTS, Study Abroad, and more! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>‘Ahead of the pack,’ ‘smooth sailing,’ ‘corner the market.’ English is full of idioms like these three I just mentioned. In order to be able to work, study, or live in a native English speaking environment, understanding and comprehending idioms is a vital skill! For that reason, this episode will introduce you to some common idioms that are especially useful for business situations. However, they will also be beneficial to anyone who wants to study abroad, understand English TV shows or movies, or even just enjoys studying languages!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>TRANSCRIPT!! - </strong><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/11/29/incredibly-useful-english-idioms-ideal-for-business-english-ielts-study-abroad-and-more-english-vocabulary-lesson/"><strong>https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/11/29/incredibly-useful-english-idioms-ideal-for-business-english-ielts-study-abroad-and-more-english-vocabulary-lesson/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Contact Us!!</strong></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p> <p><strong>Twitter - @thinkenglishpod</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></p> <p><strong>Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Vocabulary</strong></p> <p><strong>To accelerate (v) - to move more quickly, or to make something happen faster or sooner</strong></p> <p><em>He accelerated rapidly to pass a car!</em></p> <p><strong>Glitch (n) - a small problem or fault that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it should</strong></p> <p><em>The system has been plagued with glitches ever since its launch!</em></p> <p><strong>Initiative (n) - a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem</strong></p> <p><em>The government launched their new education initiative last week!<