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THREE PART VERBS!!!
Come up with think of a solution, excuse; to manage to find or
improvise something. I came up with a date at the last minute.My
mom isalways able to come up with some yummy snack for me in the
afternoon.
Get away with- to escape, taking someone or something with one,
to do something and not get punished for it.
Fall behind with Make less progress. I was ill for a week and
FELL BEHIND with my work.
look down on somebody/something - to consider someone or
something as not important or of value. Have a low opinion. A lot
ofpeople look down on us because we're homeless, she says
look up to -to view someone with respect and admiration. Bill
really looks up to his father.Everyone in the class looked up to
the teacher
live up to - to fulfill expectations; to satisfy a goal or set
of goals, to be as good as you said or thought something would be.
I hope I can liveup to my reputation.The class lives up to i ts
reputation of being exciting and interesting.
get round to- Finally manage to do something, make the effort to
do something. It always takes me ages to GET AROUND to replying
toletters.
Stand up for- deffend,suport. He's the kind of manager who will
always STAND UP FOR his staff
BUSINESS EXPRESSION
1. get back on track- return to the main subject
2. up to our sleeves- have a lot of work
3. cornered the market-dominates the market
4. hard sell- aggressive
5. get off the ground- make a succesful start
6. in the works- in preparation
7. get to the point- start talking about whats relevant
8. threw cold water on - approved
9. bounced a check- bad check, not enough money10. a cog in a
machine- a small part of the system
BUSINESS EXPRESSIONS:
1. downsize- to reduce the number of staff in a firm
2. a merger- when two companies join to become one
3. a troubleshooter- a consultant who diagnoses problems in a
company
4. natural wastage- to reduce the workforce by not replacing
those who leave the company
5. to cut back- to reduce the amount of money spent
6. to bail out- to financialy support a company with problem
7.outsourcing- obtaining materials or components fro suppliers
outside the company
8. a golden handshake- a benefit package pait to employees who
are laid off
9. lay off- to dismiss members of staff
10. compensation to dismiss an employee with generous benefits
such as a cash bonus
11. remuneration- money paid for work or a service
FACE IDIOMS
1.to take something/someone at face value- to accept something
exctly the way it appears to be2.to lose face to become less
respectable3. face to face- in person4. to face up to
something/someone- to confront with courage someone representing a
threat or unpleasantness5. to keep a straight face- not show ones
feeling, especially refrain from laughting
6.be written all over ones face- to be clearly down
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