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Business Jargon: Jargon for ideas

29 December 2025

9 minutes

Available for over a year

We use jargon a lot to talk about ideas. Pippa and Phil talk about some common phrases. And a CEO tells us about the new jargon businesses use to impress investors.

Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/business-jargon/241111

This episode was originally broadcast in November 2024.

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