Business English - English Expressions - accept an offer / bean counter / boys in the backroom / bigwig / fill the bill / go belly up

Business Expressions
accept an offer	We accepted Peter's offer to join us.
bean counter	I asked my bean counter for advice.
boys in the backroom	The boys in the backroom told us that the factory will close next year.
bigwig	Some of the bigwigs came to see our factory.
fill the bill	Punching an arrogant editor might just fill the bill
go belly up	Unfortunately, one of the biggest companies in our country has been gone belly up recently.

Phrasal verbs with TURN - turn on / turn off / turn up / durn down / turn into / turn in

PHRASAL VERB	MEANING	EXAMPLE
turn on	to start a machine or device	Could you please turn the TV on?
turn off	to stop a machine or device from working/performing
turn up	to increase the volume
turn down	to lower the volume
turn into	to change into something different. To transform.
turn in	to submit something	All students are expected to turn in their homework on the due date.

Easily confused words- lie / lie / lay

1. lie - (v.) - to say or write something that is not true in order to deceive someone

2. lie – (v.) -   to be on a horizontal position
 
3. lay -  - (v.) – put down - to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a particular purpose



Examples:

1. He laid the tray down on the table.


2. He lies awake at night, worrying. 



3. The river lies 30 km to the south.

4. Peter lied that he had a car accident yesterday.