{"id":22199,"date":"2025-07-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.couchenglish.pl\/?p=22199"},"modified":"2025-07-07T22:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T20:54:43","slug":"%f0%9f%93%b0-hr-english-pro-10-advanced-idioms-to-boost-your-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.couchenglish.pl\/pl\/%f0%9f%93%b0-hr-english-pro-10-advanced-idioms-to-boost-your-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcf0 HR English Pro \u2013 10 Advanced Idioms to Boost Your Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.couchenglish.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-53.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.couchenglish.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-53.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22160\" title=\"\" 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Summer is the perfect time to\u2026 sound even more polished in English!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>In this July edition of our newsletter, you\u2019ll find:<br>\u2714\ufe0f 10 high-level idioms to elevate your HR conversations \u2013 from interviews and 1:1s to performance reviews and presentations.<br>\u2714\ufe0f A downloadable PDF with advanced HR vocabulary and practice sentences.<br>\u2714\ufe0f A sneak peek at what we\u2019re bringing in September: new courses, new formats, fresh energy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>\ud83d\udcbc HR Idioms Worth Knowing (And Using!)<\/strong><\/strong><br>These idioms:<br>\ud83d\udd38 sound natural yet sophisticated,<br>\ud83d\udd38 show off your high-level English skills,<br>\ud83d\udd38 and are frequently used in the worlds of HR, leadership and career development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong>To touch base (with someone)<\/strong><\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49 to check in briefly or have a quick conversation to align or update<br><em>\u201cLet\u2019s touch base next week to review the candidate shortlist.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To be in the loop \/ out of the loop<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49 to be (or not be) informed and up-to-date with important developments<br><em>\u201cHR needs to be in the loop on any leadership changes.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To wear many hats<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49 to take on multiple roles or responsibilities<br><em>\u201cAs an HR generalist, I wear many hats every day.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To get the ball rolling<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49 to begin an initiative or start a process<br><em>\u201cLet\u2019s get the ball rolling on the Q3 recruitment 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