Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
forward (-) thinking
To Memorize: forward-thinking companies embrace technology
shake (-) (up/down)
To Memorize: shake things up/shake someone down
call (a) time (on/-out)
To Memorize: call time on a career/relationship
cut across
To Memorize: cut across a field/social barriers/someone while talking
turnover
To Memorize: good management resulted in a large turnover
fuel
To Memorize: fuel growth/tension/speculation
glutton for punishment
To Memorize: he/she is a glutton for punishment
(only/just) for the time being
To Memorize: only/just for the time being
reconcile
To Memorize: reconcile ideas/perspectives/needs
get a feel for
To Memorize: get a feel for a place/how things work
get stuck in(to)
To Memorize: the player/builder/worker got stuck in
fingers crossed
To Memorize: everything will be better this time around, fingers crossed!
