ESL Podcast 376 - Asking About Business Hours
business hours - the time a business is open; the hours during the day customers can spend time in a store, restaurant, or other business
The store's business hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
24/7 - 24 hours a day, seven days a week; to always be open; to never close
Why are so many gas stations open 24/7?
seven days a week - every day of the week; Sunday through Saturday
He works out at the gym seven days a week.
more often than not - most of the time; almost always
Because she is a good student, she will get her homework done long before it is due, more often than not.
major holidays - most celebrated holidays in the United States, such as Christmas, Easter, Fourth of July, etc.; nationally celebrated holidays
None of our employees have to work on major holidays so they can be with their families.
every other - every alternate; every second
My uncle goes for a bike ride every other evening throughout the summer.
extended hours - hours a business is open past its normal business hours; business hours which are added past normal business hours
The store is open extended hours during the Christmas season for late-night shoppers.
renovation - repair; making new; restoring to a better condition
Since the apartment building was built in the early 1900s, the landlord decided it was time to hire a construction company to renovate the building.
no good - useless; pointless; not useful
That pen is no good anymore because I broke it.
exterminator - one who gets rid of unwanted insects, such as cockroaches and termites, or varmints (mice, bats, etc.); one who uses deadly chemicals to destroy pests in a building *The exterminator laid poison out to try and kill all the rats in the building.
to pull (one's) leg - to joke; to kid
New York City is the capitol of the United States.
Stop pulling my leg. I know that the capitol of the U.S. is Washington, D.C.
respectable - known by others to be good; with a good reputation
I consider that a nice, respectable restaurant, because it serves good food at good prices, its staff is friendly, and it's family oriented.
the week after next - two weeks from this week; the week that follows next week
I have to fly to Chicago the week after next.
out of luck - not lucky; not fortunate; without success
If you sleep in tomorrow and are late for your math test tomorrow, you'll be out of luck. The professor doesn't allow students who arrive late to take the test.
exception - leaving something out of a list or group; unusual; different from what is normal or typical
I don't normally eat meat, but I made an exception when my girlfriend's mother invited me over to her house for dinner.