Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
shake (-) (up/down)
To Memorize: shake things up/shake someone down
forward (-) thinking
To Memorize: forward-thinking companies embrace technology
call (a) time (on/-out)
To Memorize: call time on a career/relationship
(find out/show) what you're made of
To Memorize: take on the challenge to find out/show what you're made of
all (set/ready) (to go)
To Memorize: now that everything is in place, we're ready to go
(a/the) (good/right) fit (for)
To Memorize: a good fit/the right fit for the job
follow (up/through) (on/with)
To Memorize: follow through on/with a promise
(shoot/ping) an (e-mail/email)
To Memorize: shoot/ping me an email when you get out of the meeting
get to grips with
To Memorize: get to grips with a problem
(leave) hung out to dry
To Memorize: hung out to dry on the clothesline
to address something
To Memorize: address the problem/issue, it needs to be addressed
cry(ing) out for
To Memorize: crying out for something/someone
