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Bite the bullet : Take the plunge. In other words when you are in an undecisive situation, where taking a specific decision might imply a bit of risk, to 'bite the bullet' means to finally arrive to a decision.

Get down to business : To start working, usually after a break/discontinum in work

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Why business managers might set growth as a business objective?

Growth leads to increased profit, expanding a business will allow it to produce a wide range of products, create a brand name for itself and sustain a position in the market.Also when a business is large it can enjoy economies of scale which will help the business to cut down its cost of production. - Aditta


What is setting goals important in business?

Its important to set goals in a business because it gives you a sence of achievement for reaching your own set goals, also to make sure you know which path the business is going down. Goals also act as a plan which is mapped out, for example, like a to do list.


What are the disadvantages of long chain command in business?

I can only think of one: The tasks needed to be handed down throughout the organization may get jumbled/ misinterpreted because it goes through so many levels.


The Principles and methods of business short and medium term planning?

Businesses plan short term so that they can reach their long term objectives. They break their long term goals down into actionable goals they can measure.


Can business culture be changed?

It is possible for a business culture to be changed. This can be done through a complete restructuring of the company such as the movement from a structured management culture to a performance driven culture such as what dell and many other companies are moving to now days. The change must start at the top with a full commitment from the highest level of management and work its way down to the lowest level of employees.

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What does the idiom down to business mean?

To do work and focus


What is the idiom sit down and talk turkey mean?

It means to get to business. Stop beating around the bush and do what needs to be done.


What means to gum the bullet?

I do not know.But an expression I know that is somewhat similar is "Bite the bullet"This means to withstand the pain, endure, accept that there are difficulties, suffer the consequences, etc.The expression come from a century or more ago when there were no anesthetics available. An injured person would be told to bite down on something fairly hard but not brittle (the lead of a bullet) in order to withstand the pain of surgery.


Where did the idiom bite the dust come from?

Imagine you're lying on the ground with your face in the dirt. That's where it came from. People who are dead are pictured as biting the dust because they're lying down in it.


What does the idiom get down to the brass tacks?

It means to get down to business, to get to the matter at hand, to get to work. Brass tacks are commonly used to tack upholstery down to the frame. If you "get down" to the tacks, you have stripped away the upholstery and stuffing, and are down to the bare frame again.


What does the idiom get down to brass tacks mean?

It means to get down to business, to get to the matter at hand, to get to work. Brass tacks are commonly used to tack upholstery down to the frame. If you "get down" to the tacks, you have stripped away the upholstery and stuffing, and are down to the bare frame again.


When was Bite Down Hard created?

Bite Down Hard was created in 1991.


What is the origin of the idiom to wolf down?

It is not an idiom. It is an expression. The difference is that an idiom's meaning cannot be derived from the meaning of its individual words. In the expression wolfing down food, the meaning is clearly derived from the meaning of the words, and people have been saying it for hundreds of years.


What does it mean distill down?

Distill down, or boil down, as an idiom, means to get to the essence of something, or to simplify it.


What are the release dates for Down and Dirty - 2007 Bullet for My Valentine?

Down and Dirty - 2007 Bullet for My Valentine was released on: USA: 2008


How do you prepare for getting a tattoo on your side?

just do it... no alcohol/pain meds nothing works...i got my last name all the way down my side as my first tattoo and im 16 ... ____________________________________________________________________ Just bite the bullet and do it...


Is down to the last wire an idiom?

No. Down to the last wire is no idiom I am aware of. It sounds like a mixed idiom. Down to the last man means you'll fight until all means of fighting have been lost. Down to the wire means the outcome won't be known until the last moment or things are going to be close at the finish line.