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I don't have enough cash, so I'll go find an ATM
cash point
Explain the meaning of the word:
ATRIUM
an open-roofed entrance hall
отмывание денег
money laundering
How do we call a shop where you can buy hats?
millinery shop
Paying with cheque is obsolete nowadays, we pay mostly in cash
by cheque
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I think that his official position concerning this question is clear, but I disagree.
stance
Explain the meaning of the word:
TO HAGGLE
dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something
заниматься бухгалтерией (вести учёт)
do the bookkeeping
a printed record of the balance in a bank account and the amounts that have been paid into it
bank statement
She carried her joke so far and now her little sister is crying her heart out.
carried it TOO far
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If there's anything that you want, just ask me, and I'll buy it to you.
call (up)on
Explain the meaning of the phrase:
CATCHMENT AREA
the area from which any kind of facility draws people.
быть очень влиятельным
carry a lot of weight
the type of the ad when it appears in the magazine, occupying two pages
full-page spread
One of the principles of the now is that money makes the world go around.
go round
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He promised to tear up the agreement, cause he changed his mind.
Scrap the agreement
Explain the meaning of the phrase:
AFFLUENZAthe bad effects of living in a society where many people are too rich, such as always wanting new, expensive things or having to work too hard
"нет в наличии"
out of stock
to spend less money than you did before
tighten one's belt
He's been making his business since the beginning, so he knows how to make a deal in this sphere
do business (not make)
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Though we have fair elections, and I don't like him, but I have to accept an offer and vote for him
carry a motion
Explain the meaning of the word:
WINDFALL
a large amount of money that is won or received unexpectedly
"никогда бы не надел простую футболку"
wouldn't-be-seen-dead-in-the-T-shirt
A term used to describe a situation, when an agreement is cancelled because somebody offered a better price.
Gazumping
I called on my friend's house, because she asked me to bring her a drill.
call IN on