Hello everyone, and welcome to the third part of our business idiom series, where we are going to talk about business idioms to use in any business setting or even in your daily life. As always, don't forget to test yourself by taking our short quiz at the end of this lesson. Let's begin. idiom number one, sweeten the deal. When you are negotiating with someone you need to make good offers, so that they will agree with you the idiom to sweeten the deal is to add another offer or improve the offer so that the other person cannot refuse. For example, You have to make this sale.

Try sweetening the deal by adding a free bouquet of roses for each purchase. Just to sweeten the deal, I decided to give a free book for the price of one. idiom number two, an offer you can't refuse. Again, imagine yourself negotiating. When someone offers you something so attractive. You just cannot say no.

This is an offer you can't refuse. For example, I was going to leave the company, but he gave me an offer I couldn't refuse. He offered to double my salary. Don't let him walk away. Give him an offer. He can't refuse.

Idiom number three in hot water, to be in hot water is to be in a lot of trouble. You say that someone is in hot water when he has a lot of problems and is going to get into even more trouble. For example, Anna is in hot water for forgetting the files at home. I have to be at work on time. I don't want to be in hot water with my boss. idiom number four.

Think outside the box. When someone tells you to think outside the box, he means that you should think of something original or something new. That has not been Before For example, to get more customers, we have to think outside the box and find new ways to sell our product to them. For our company to develop, we have to think outside the box and change our system. idiom number five, ring a bell when something rings a bell, this means that it is familiar or you may have seen or heard it before. For example, your name rings about Have we met that girl's face rings about I'm sure I have seen her before.

Idiom number six to hit the nail The head to hit the nail on the head is to be 100% correct about something? For example? That's correct. You hit the nail on the head. I almost gave a correct answer. I almost hit the nail on the head.

Idiom number seven. My hands are tight. When your hands are tight, it means that you cannot do everything. It might mean that you are too busy or you are prevented from taking action. For example, sorry, I can't help you. My hands are tight.

There is nothing that I can do. My hands are tight Ada Number eight. hanging by a thread. To hang by a thread means to be in danger of failing or being eliminated. For example, I think I'm going to lose my job. I'm hanging by a thread.

She might be fired this week. Her job status is hanging by a thread. idiom number nine off the hook. When you are off the hook, you are free from responsibility or blame. For example, the police caught the real criminal. I am off the hook.

My parents were about to punish me, but I got high grades in school. I am off the hook idiom number 10 up for grabs. When something or someone is up for grabs, then this means that it is available. For example, Janet is single now she is up for grabs boys. I don't need this anymore. Hold on said it's up for grabs.

Okay, so that's it for this video. If you feel that you understood the lesson, then do take our short quiz at the end and find out. I'll see you in the next one.