Vocabulary
bankrupt
(adj.) unable to pay debts
The sales assistant ____________ spoke to on the phone said you had this model in stock.
The sales assistant (who) I spoke to on the phone said you had this model in stock.
All hands on deck
We need everyone's help to meet a challenging situation. "The deadline is coming up fast: we need all hands on deck!"
13
thir-TEEN
flat
apartment
foundation
(n.) an organization that collects money to use for a special purpose
The sauce, ____________ was creamy with lemon and herbs, was superb.
The sauce, which was creamy with lemon and herbs, was superb.
Let's pencil it in
Let's plan on that for now/unless something else comes up. "I am not sure if I'll be in the office on Friday, so let's pencil the meeting in for now."
127
one-hundred-(and)-twenty-seven
lift
elevator
debtor
(n.) person, organization or country that owes money
It's difficult to understand the reason ____________ they're reducing their dividend payments.
It's difficult to understand the reason why they're reducing their dividend payments.
Bite the bullet
Stay strong during a difficult situation. "The next few months are going to be difficult; we just have to bite the bullet and do our best to get through it."
100,000,000
one billion
biscuit
to reconcile
find a way to make ideas, beliefs, needs etc. that are opposed to each other capable of existing together
(etw. in Einklang bringen)
The candidate ____________ CV is on your desk deserves an interview.
The candidate whose CV is on your desk deserves an interview.
On the fence
To be on the fence is to be undecided. "I'm on the fence about whether or not to book a flight for June."
9,475
nine-thousand-four-hundred-(and)-seventy-five
torch
flashlight
persuasive
(adj.) good at making people agree to do or believe what you want them to
To ____________ it may concern: please stop stealing my yogurt from the office refrigerator!
To whom it may concern: please stop stealing my yogurt from the office refrigerator!
In my wheelhouse
If something is in your wheelhouse, it is something you are good at or skilled in. "Could someone else bring the cake to the birthday party? Baking isn't really in my wheelhouse."
3.14159
three-point-one-four-one-five-nine
lorry
truck