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Feb 2018
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#034 - Business English Idioms Examples ...

Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com
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  • I'll talk again about the most common business expressions.
  • Later, you'll practice your English speaking with a funny story with questions and answers.
  • A long shot

If you describe a solution to a problem as a remote possibility, it means there is little chance of success, but you think it's worth a try. The idiom originates from the concept of a shot at a target from a great distance, therefore difficult to make.  

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