Global English

Global English

1.

on the line

worked up: extremely upset, frustrated, or angry

beat around the bush

buy that/it

seniority

get carried away: to become too excited or emotional about something

stand by

go overboard: to do something with too much enthusiasm or to an extreme degree

He said that he was going to London on business but he'd try again after he gets back.

What if/What about/Imagine if...

2.

rest assured: something is true and there's no need to worry

There is no fog at the airport, so we can rest assured that we will land in London on time.

Specifics

Let's talk about specifics later.

Be pressed for: not have enough of something. "Be pressed for" is followed by an object, usually "time" or "money."

I'm a little pressed for time.         

We can't build a new facility this quarter; we are pressed for money.

I have a lot of information to present and we're a little pressed for time, so let's get started right away.

3.

Favorably: (adverb) means in a way that is good or agreeable to someone or something.

Be clear about: (verb phrase) means to understand something very well. "Be clear about" is followed by a noun phrase.

If you think carefully and make intelligent decisions, you have a better chance of having things work out   for you.

Everyone responded favorably to our request.

We didn't have all the details worked out when we started the project, but we   the basics and we knew what we needed to do.

4.

suffer: We hope that our sales won't   as a result of the merger.

For as long as: "For as long as" means during a certain period of time, from beginning to end. It is used to express that something was happening or was true for an entire, specified period of time.  I've known Maria, she's been punctual and responsible.

Here are some expressions used to make a proposal:

    I'd like to propose...I'd like to propose a few changes before we proceed.

    I'd like to put forward...I'd like to put forward that we change our marketing strategy.

These three expressions are used to oppose a proposal:

    I have some reservations about...I have some reservations about that idea.

    That's likely to present difficulties.

    Frankly, that's out of the question.

5.

Tangible: "Tangible" (adjective) means able to be seen or touched. It can also mean able to be clearly identified or measured.

Hang on: "Hang on" (expression) is to ask someone to think about something before acting on it or talking about it OR used to ask someone to wait for a short time.

Go around: "Go around" (phrasal verb) means to move with no clear direction. When rumors or ideas are "going around," it means that many people are talking or thinking about them. "Go around" is an inseparable phrasal verb and is not used with an object. It is usually used in the present progressive.

There are a lot of rumors __________. Gossip travels very quickly.