Get ones foot in the door.

Example of idiom mean business. When we learn English we must make more use of it. Bet your bottom dollar. That guy is a bad egg.

This phrase comes from sports like basketball for example when a player is trying to shoot from a long distance. I kept trying to steer the conversation back to his alibi but he wouldnt stop beating around the bush bringing up things totally off-topic. You are such a couch potato on weekends.

However these are two different things. Idioms exist in every language. Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary.

Proverbs are well-known for stating a piece of advice or general fact. Our boss expects us to show up in her office at the drop of a hat even when were in a meeting with clients beating around the bush. It means something unlikely to happen.

Although he works very hard in his small business he has been unable to make a go of it and may soon go out of business. Common Expressions and Their Meanings. Get the ball rolling.

The boys had trouble in rolling the stone but A Dictionary of American Idioms. For example He really means business with this deadline. 118 lignes Top 120 Common Business Idioms.