ESL Podcast 700 - Starting a New Workweek
rough - difficult; challenging; not easy or smooth
Last year, Adolfo lost his job and his mother passed away. It was a rough year.
weekend - Saturday and Sunday; the days of the week when most offices are closed and most professionals do not work
Do you want to go to the beach this weekend?
to party - to go to one or more exciting parties; to spend a lot of time with other people, especially in a noisy way with lots of alcohol and excitement
How can you party every weekend and still get such good grades?
you said it - a phrase used when one fully agrees with what another person has said; that's exactly right
I'm not sure how to fill out these forms. They are so confusing!
You said it!
to ease into - to begin to do something gradually, in a slow, gentle way
Most new employees ease into their job, but Johannes jumped right in and started working as hard as he could from the very first day.
workweek - Monday through Friday; the days of the week when most offices are open and most professionals work
When Melissa was younger, she didn't mind a 70-hour workweek, but now that she has children, she'd like to spend less time at the office.
to chill - to relax and not do anything or think about anything
This past week has been so stressful! I just want to chill in front of the TV.
to take a meeting - to attend a meeting; to agree to have a meeting with someone
Do you have time to take a meeting with these journalists? They want to conduct a quick interview and learn about our new facilities.
hump day - Wednesday; the day in the middle of the workweek
This is going to be a difficult week, but if we can just make it to hump day, we'll be fine.
can't come soon enough - a phrase used when one is very eager for something to happen and is looking forward to it
Money is really tight, so our year-end bonuses can't come soon enough!
You got it - a phrase used to mean that what another person has said is 100% correct; that's exactly right
Does this mean that if the police see me talking on a cell phone while driving, they can give me a ticket?
You got it.
to slack off - to relax, be lazy, and not do one's job or meet others' expectations
If you keep slacking off like this, you're going to fail all your courses.
lion's share - the larger or greater part of something; the majority of something; more than 50% of something
As Director of Media Relations, Hazel writes the lion's share of the company's press releases.
just this once - only one time; this time but never again
Suzanne never helps out around the house. It would be wonderful if just this once she would offer to wash the dishes.
to return the favor - to do something nice for someone because he or she has done something nice for oneself
Kaitlynn helped us move last summer, so now we need to return the favor and help her move next weekend.
to sit back - to observe something from a distance, without becoming involved or without participating; to see how something is done without affecting it
How could people just sit back and watch those boys fight, without doing anything to try to make them stop?