building block

noun [C]

Definition

› something that is necessary for making or developing another thing: People and principles are the building blocks of all successful companies.

(Definition of building block noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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