Idioms of Business & Technology English

I’d like to share with you my favorite Christmas Carole, “O Holy Night”. I may not have the greatest voice but I think I heard a phrase “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord.” Oh holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, Till He appear’d and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees! Oh, h...more

Welcome once again to “Idioms of Business & Technology English”. There are two very similar idioms often used to describe someone who is working too hard or too many hours. The first example in this podcast is the phrase “burning the candle at both ends.” This idiom brings to mind the picture of a candle burning on both ends and being used up twice as fast. In the old days , when people lighted their home at night with candles this would be considered wasteful. Suppose someon...more

Welcome once again to Idioms of Business & Technology English! This lesson’s English language idiom is “come up for air.” This idiom is used when talking to someone who is extremely busy and probably working a lot of hours. It is used when you want to ask for some of that person’s time but you know they probably don’t have any spare time to give you right now. However, you would still like to make your request but give them permission to wait until later when th...more

Hi! My name is Phil Hartman and I’d like to welcome you to the first episode of my “Idioms of Business & Technology” podcast. I would first like to thank you subscribing and making this investment to improve your English skills. I am committed to helping you understand the unusual idioms and figures of speech that native speakers may use during a business meeting, at a PowerPoint presentation, while brainstorming in a conference room, or speaking in the hallway at a technical con...more