Business collocations

Collocations are words which often go together in English. It is just the way some words are combined and seems natural to English language speakers.

As these are done ‘naturally’ rather than by any rules it is important to learn them. There are many collocations in English and in business this is just a selection.

Look at the collocations below and then try the quiz.

balance the books

affect the bottom line

unique selling points

draw a conclusion

meet targets

dismiss an offer

generate business

lay off staff

take on staff

break off negotiations

affect the bottom line

market forces

make a loss/profit

target market

strong competition

close a deal

annual turnover

chair a meeting

go into partnership

go bankrupt

cease trading

launch a new product

get to the point

open a meeting

close a meeting

Make a note of any you don’t know and then try the quiz.