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Saying Numbers
Abbreviations
UK: United Kingdom
UAE: United Arab Emirates
HR: Human Resources
IPO: Initial Public Offering
TQM: Total Quality Management
QC: Quality Control
ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival
Lb: Pound
HTML: Hyper Text Mark-up Language
PIN: Personal Identification Number
Expressions
On the brink of: Ready to begin.
They were on the brink of bankruptcy.
I am okay with that: To agree.
The boss said that he was okay with that.
A close call: Almost had an accident.
They almost had a car accident. It was a close call.
Create a buzz: To get everyone to talk about something.
They wanted to create a buzz around the new product.
It sucks: It is no good.
They thought the new movie sucked.
Bankable: It is a good investment.
They were banking on the new project.
To lose it: To lose control.
He lost it at the presentation.