Key Word
drag on : continue for longer than you want or think is necessary.
Those things can drag on forever.
in the right direction : progressing sensibly
The numbers suggest we are moving in the right direction.
lucky you : used to show that you think somebody is lucky to have something, be able to do something.
A: I am off to Paris.
B: Lucky you!
Dialogue
A: Hey, so, how was the meeting?
B: Not bad. It was relatively short.
A: Lucky you, those things can drag on forever.
A: Last quarter we finally turned the corner.
B: Nice. So my question is, “What does that mean for layoffs?”
A: They didn’t go into great detail, but don’t worry, the numbers suggest we’re moving in the right direction.
Feedback
Original: I think the place it looks like a meeting room, and they are gathered together for something discussed.
Better: I think they are in a meeting room, and they are gathered together to discuss something.
Original: I think they are discussing about the sales because I can see some graph in the report you can on the desk.
Better: I think they are discussing something about sales because I can see a report with a graph in it, sitting on a desk.
Original: The salary of the software developer is a large amount.
Better: Software developers in Korea have a very good salary.
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