Expressions
another way of saying 'we're getting sidetracked'
going off the point, losing sight of the main point, going off on a tangent
the road that goes round a city
ring road
j'ai attendu 2 heures- in 5 words
I waited for 2 hours
May I ___________ in here? missing word and category
come, interrupting
the opposite of willing
reluctant
explain the 'glass ceiling'
an unacknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities.
where grapes grow
vineyard
whan I arrived they _______ already finshed ___________ (finir de manger)
had, eating
Do you see __ I'm getting at?
what
what industry is labour intensive?
mining
explain an economic laggard
slower than the others, not moving/growing fast
explain reshoring
transferring a business operation that was moved overseas back to the country from which it was originally relocated.
translate- cela fait un an que je vis ici
I've been living here for a year
I couldn't agree more! (What category?)
agreeing
another word for cutting edge
highly advanced; innovative or pioneering.
explain 'to ties up any loose ends'
finish anything left unfinished last time
explain accountability
responsibility, having to explain and justify actions
If I had time I ____________________ (to do) it
would do
You can say that again ! (what category)
agreeing
an expression starting 'in the ___' meaning unsuccessful or showing no activity or development
doldrums
when would you say 'we're having teething problems' and why?
short-term problems that occur in the early stages of a new project (babies)
difference between design and designate
draw, create/select
I had to tell you, I should have told you, I was supposed to tell you- explain
obliged, regret/sorry, expected/planned
let's get back to the point, _________we?
shall
beat the egg whites until ___________ or the way your muscles feel, the morning after a big hike
stiff