8 Casual Business English Phrases You NEED at Work (Sound More Natural Instantly
From English Makes No Sense by SL Rockfish
May 13, 2026 · 13 min
About this episode
This episode teaches 8 casual Business English phrases to help listeners sound more natural and confident at work.
Want to sound more natural and confident in English at work? In this lesson, you’ll learn 8 casual Business English sayings that native speakers use every day: ✔ In a nutshell ✔ Touch base ✔ In the weeds ✔ 86 something ✔ To be honest ✔ I’m swamped ✔ On the same page ✔ Back to the drawing board These expressions will help you understand conversations, speak more naturally, and feel more confident in meetings and workplace situations. 🎧 This is Episode 3 of the 4-Part Business English Series Which phrase do you hear the most at work? #BusinessEnglish #LearnEnglish #SpeakEnglish #EnglishForWork #ESL
People in this episode
Host: SL Rockfish
Topics covered
- Business English
- casual phrases
- workplace communication
- language learning
- confidence in English
Keywords
- Business English
- casual phrases
- work communication
- language learning
- speak naturally
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