{"product_id":"2940014988346","title":"The Business English Dictionary","description":"Introduction\u003cbr\u003eReference material is available that explains technical business terms,\u003cbr\u003esuch as hypothecations or collateralized debt obligations.\u003cbr\u003eHowever this dictionary covers conversational and written language\u003cbr\u003eused in discussing business deals, transactions, negotiations, and good\u003cbr\u003eor bad attitudes toward them. The range of expression goes from “as\u003cbr\u003eeasy as pie” for something not difficult to do, to “zip your lip” about a\u003cbr\u003edeal you want to keep secret.\u003cbr\u003eThe Business English Dictionary\u003cbr\u003e• Presents over 6,500 business words and expressions with sample sentences\u003cbr\u003eto illustrate their meaning and how to use them in an appropriate\u003cbr\u003econtext.\u003cbr\u003e• Contains up-to-date words and expressions central to the language,\u003cbr\u003esuch as connect the dots, crowdsourcing, gaming the system, and the\u003cbr\u003ewhole enchilada.\u003cbr\u003e• Usage notes enrich the reader’s understanding of individual words\u003cbr\u003eand expressions.\u003cbr\u003e• Over 1,500 cross-references act as a thesaurus of similar terms allowing\u003cbr\u003ethe reader to express ideas in a more varied and colorful way.\u003cbr\u003e• For correct English, grammar and level designations indicate whether\u003cbr\u003ethe expressions remain in a fixed order or can be separated, and if they\u003cbr\u003eare standard, formal, informal, slang or vulgar.\u003cbr\u003e• Powers your writing and speaking.\u003cbr\u003e• Adds colorfulness and clarity to your speech.\u003cbr\u003e• Improves your ability to make good deals and hopefully lots of money.\u003cbr\u003e• If you are familiar with only half the knowledge in this dictionary, you\u003cbr\u003ewill in the author’s opinion, be smarter and one can only hope, wealthier\u003cbr\u003ethan most of the human race. You can bet your boots on that.\u003cbr\u003e–The Author","brand":"Monroe Allen Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074151268592,"sku":"2940014988346","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014988346","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}