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(2011-01-19 19:58:29)
(PW)startfromthebeginningsoyou’llhavefulladvantageofanyfavorableoutcome.Heisaverywealthyman.HewasoneMicrosoft’sfirstemployeesandgotinonthegroundfloor.(UsingEnglish)Ifyougetinonthegroundfloor,youenteraprojectorventureatthestartbeforepeopleknowhowsuccessfulitmightbe.(free)getinon(orstartfrom)thegroundfloorInformala.toenterabusiness,organization,etc.,atthelowestlevelb.tobeinaproject,undertaking,etc...[閱讀全文]
(2011-01-19 19:57:44)
(PW)besentfromplacetoplacewithoutgettingtheinformationneeded.Ittookmefourhourstorenewmydriver’slicense.Iwassenttoalmosteverydepartmentandseemedtogettherunaround.(free)nrun-around1.Informaldeceitfulorevasivetreatmentofaperson(espinthephrasegiveorgettherun-around)2.(CommunicationArts/Printing,Lithography&Bookbinding)Printinganarrangementofprintedmatterinwhichthecolumnwidthisnarrowedtoaccommodat...[閱讀全文]
(2011-01-19 19:56:50)
(PW)getrevenge,settlethescoreIwassoupsetwhensheinsultedmelastweek.Iwanttogetevenwithher.(free)getevenToobtainrevenge.getevenwithTorepaywithanequivalentact,asforrevenge.(idiom)etone’srevengeExampleHe’sveryunhappyaboutlosinghisplaceintheteam,andhasthreatenedtogetevenwiththeselectors.(MW)togetrevenge[閱讀全文]
(2011-01-19 19:42:22)
(PW)beginimportantworkorbusinessgetoffthephonesothatwecandiscussbusiness.Let’sgetdowntobrasstacks.(free)Fig.tobegintotalkaboutimportantthings;togetdowntobusiness.Let'sgetdowntobrasstacks.We'vewastedtoomuchtimechatting.Don'tyouthinkthatit'sabouttimetogetdowntobrasstacks?tostarttalkingaboutthemostimportantorbasicfactsofasituationUsagenotes:BrasstacksisCockneyrhymingslang(=aninformalkindoflanguagesa...[閱讀全文]
(2011-01-19 19:41:25)
(PW)beafraidatthelastminute,loseconfidenceIwaspreparedtomakeaspeech,butIgotcoldfeetwhenIsawhowmanypeopleweregoingtohearit.(free)pl.n.SlangFearfulnessortimiditypreventingthecompletionofacourseofaction.plnInformallossorlackofcourageorconfidence(UsingEnglish)Ifyougetcoldfeetaboutsomething,youlosethecouragetodoit.(dictionary)nounInformal.alossorlackofcourageorconfidence;anonsetofuncertaintyorfear:Sheg...[閱讀全文]
(2011-01-19 19:40:43)
(PW)notbepunishedforwrongdoingHe’stheboss’ssonandcomesinlateeveryday,butwecan’tcomplain.He’sgettingawaywithmurder.(free)getawaywithmurderInformalToescapepunishmentforordetectionofanegregiouslyblameworthyact.(usingEnglish)Ifyougetawaywithmurder,youdosomethingbadanddon'tgetcaughtorpunished.
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(2011-01-19 19:39:25)
(PW)mean,hintYoutellmethatIamslowatwork.Whatareyoutryingtogetat?(free)1.Totouchorreachsuccessfully:Thecathidwherewecouldn'tgetatit.2.Totrytomakeunderstandable;hintatorsuggest:Idon'tknowwhatyou'regettingat.3.Todiscoverorunderstand:triedtogetatthecauseoftheproblem.4.InformalTobribeorinfluencebyimproperorillegalmeans:Hegotatthejudge,andthechargesweredismissed.[閱讀全文]
(2011-01-19 19:38:22)
(PW)finallyfindtimetodosomethingIhaveputitoffformonths,butIfinallygotaroundtocleaningthewindows.(free)getaround1.Tocircumventorevade:managedtogetaroundtherealissues.2.InformalToconvinceorwinoverbyflatteringorcajoling.3.Totravelfromplacetoplace:Itishardtogetaroundwithoutacar.4.Tobecomeknown;circulate:Wordgotaround.getaroundtoTofindthetimeoroccasionfor.(beedictionary)(v)dosomethingdespiteobstaclessu...[閱讀全文]
(2011-01-19 19:37:18)
(PW)manageHerealizedthathewasabletogetalongquitewellwithouthispartner.(free)1.Tobeorcontinuetobeonharmoniousterms:getsalongwiththein-laws.2.Tomanageorfarewithreasonablesuccess:can'tgetalongonthosewages.3.a.Tomakeprogress.b.Toadvance,especiallyinyears.4.Togoaway;leave.getalongwith-havesmoothrelations;"MybossandIgetalongverywell"(MW)intransitiveverb1toproceedtowardadestination:progress2tomeetone'sne...[閱讀全文]
(2011-01-19 19:35:37)
(PW)becomesuccessfulSheissavingallhermoney,sothatonedayshecangetahead.(free)vb(intr,adverb)1.tobesuccessful;prosper2.(follbyof)tosurpassorexcel(your)Inorintoamoreadvantageousposition:wantedtogetaheadinlife.(MW)toachievesuccess(UsingEnglish)GetaheadofMeaning:MoveinfrontofExample:IworkathomeintheeveningtoGETAHEADOFschedule.[閱讀全文]
