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#72 Telephoning & Note-Taking 2

Key Word

the moment: as soon as

Everything stops the moment she walks in the room.

 

close a deal: reach an agreement with another party, thus concluding negotiations

We need to move in a month, so how quickly can you close a deal?

 

the bottom line: the final result or outcome

Although the new marketing campaign seems to have minimal direct results, the bottom line is, we can expect profits in the long run.

 

no time to lose: something that you say when it is important to do something immediately

The plane will leave in 10 minutes! We have no time to lose.

 

be in the red: owe money to the bank (in business); to be losing money

That company had terrible sales last year and was in the red, but it has made a great comeback.

 

난 rent를 낼 여유가 없다.

I cannot afford to pay the rent. 

그 차는 저렴하지 않다. affordable은 사람이 아닌 사물에 쓰인다.

The car is not affordable.

 

Feedback

Original: This year the weather of Korea is really nice.

Better: Korea's weather is really nice during this time of year.

 

Original: I can't memorize all things. It's impossible for me to memorize all things I heard.

Better: I can't memorize everything. It's impossible for me to memorize everything I hear.

 

Original: He is not affordable to pay the on time.

Better: He cannot afford to pay his rent on time.

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