Business Jargon

Upper intermediate level

Ever started a new job and heard loads of new words you don't understand? It probably isn't a problem with your English, it's all business jargon. From herding cats to boiling the ocean, business English is filled with corporate metaphors, acronyms and jargon.

In this series, Pippa and Phil help you learn confusing business words and phrases and meet experts to understand why we use jargon so much at work. Made in partnership with Business Daily.

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    Jargon for technology

    Episode 241209 / 09 Dec 2024

    Learn some jargon for the modern office

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    Jargon about success

    Episode 241202 / 02 Dec 2024

    Learn to talk about your goals and achievements at work

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    Jargon for delays

    Episode 241125 / 25 Nov 2024

    Learn some common phrases people use to delay things at work

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    Jargon about workload

    Episode 241118 / 18 Nov 2024

    Learn to talk about how much work you have to do

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    Jargon about ideas

    Episode 241111 / 11 Nov 2024

    Learn some ways to talk about ideas at work

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    Jargon for organising

    Episode 241104 / 04 Nov 2024

    Learn some jargon for organising people

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    Jargon for meetings

    Episode 241028 / 28 Oct 2024

    Learn some jargon for business meetings

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    What is jargon?

    Episode 240925 / 25 Sep 2024

    Learn what business jargon is and how we use it