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Business English Vocabulary Quiz: Talking About Hidden Downsides
- Erin West
- Dec 19, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 28
Welcome to the Business English Vocabulary Quiz! In today’s Vocabulary Challenge, we’re focusing on a common phrase used in job offers and negotiations when there’s a hidden condition or trade-off.
Today's Challenge:
Imagine you're in a final job interview. Everything sounds great—salary, title, and benefits. Then the interviewer says:
We can offer you the job, but here’s the _____ – you’ll need to relocate.
A) clue
B) fact
C) catch
D) fix
Choose the correct word and listen to the sentence.
Do you know what relocate means?
Relocate means to move or to move someone/ something to a different place to live or work. For example, if you get a new job in another city, you might need to relocate there.
She is relocating to New York next month.
We were relocating to a new city when the pandemic hit, and it delayed everything for months.
He has relocated three times in his career, each time for a promotion.
The company plans to relocate its headquarters to Chicago.
The company relocated its operations overseas.
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Did you get it right?
The correct answer is c. catch.
THE CATCH
an unexpected problem or condition that makes something less attractive than it seems
It sounds like a great deal, but here's the catch: you have to pay extra for shipping.
The job offer seems perfect, but here's the catch—it's a six-month contract, not a permanent position.
They offered us a discount, but here's the catch: we have to buy three items to get it.
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