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#34 Proper Conduct 1 Key Word daunting: something difficult to deal with; intimidating. intimidate: 협박하다 I have got to say, dinner with the CEO is a little daunting. work your way: move somewhere slowly and with difficulty You do not have to. Just start from the outside and work your way in. keep (something) rolling: cause something that is in progress to continue All right, I can do that. Let us keep the advice rol..
#33 Getting Some Help 2 Key Word give (someone) a hand: help, aid, or assist someone Do you mind giving me a hand? I need help finishing this report. look right: have the correct appearance; be accurate. 부정적인 언어와 같이 많이 쓰인다. I do not know if it is the grammar or the vocabulary, but something just does not look right. come up with~: suggest or thing of an idea or plan After a productive brainstorming session, the team ca..
#32 Getting Some Help 1 Key Word What can I say instead: rather than; as an alternative to what someone is going to say I could not come up with anything else. What can I say instead? valediction: a word or phrase of farewell used to end a letter or message. the closing words. Yeah, but you might want to change the valediction. look forward to: feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen Try sendin..
#31 What Happened? 2 Key Word get (one's) hopes up: be overly optimistic about an outcome. 보통 부정어랑 같이 많이 쓰인다. 기대하게 하지마~ 느낌으로. I would not get your hopes up over a raise. Financially, the comapny has had a horrible yet. Don't get her hopes up. have a look: examine something to find the problem Your computer crashed again? Let me have a look; I might be able to fix it. nip (something) in the bud: stop a potential prob..
#30 What Happened? 1 Key Word screen freeze: an unresponsive computer The screen freeze while I was working on my reports. no luck: used when you are disappointed that something you hoped for did not happen I tried turning the power off and on. No luck. crashed: a sudden stop of operation or function When it crashed, I was working on a presentation. probationary period: A probationary period is a time period- betwee..
#29 Everything You Want 2 Key Word could use: used for saying that someone or something needs a particular thing very much Work has been too hectic the last few months. I could really use a vacation. ulterior motive: a hidden reason for doing something; especially to one's advantage Politicians may have ulterior motives for doing things, especially during election season. count (someone) in: include someone in an activit..
#28 Everything You Want 1 Key Word out of ordinary: not usual or common; exceptional; beyond or outside of one's normal expectations Your reports was nicely done, but nothing out of the ordinary. slave away: work very hard and continuously (doing something) I have been slaving away at this report for the last three days. What's going on~: used to ask what's happening or how it is going Hey superstar, what is going on in ..
#27 Trending Topics 2 Key Word level off: stay the same after a previous period of gains or decline. 변화 없이 편편한 상태 The market has finally leveled off after a week of steady gains. bottom out: hit the lowest point After a long decline, the stocks finally have bottomed out at $2 per share. trendsetter: someone who starts something and makes it popular that others than copy. 신제품을 만들고 대중화 시키는 사람 This is the flagship produ..
#26 Trending Topics 1 Key Word keep up with : do whatever is necessary to stay level or equal with someone or something. 따라 잡다. Okay, so let us discuss how to keep up with B. Automotives(자동차 산업). take a hit : suffer damage or loss. 큰 타격을 입다 The annual sales took a big hit in 2010. flattern out: stop rising or falling, and stay at the same level If the housing market continues to flattern out or even decline, we are i..
#25 Navigating Your Area 2 Key Word wind down: in the final stages of process, gradually preparing to finish I was a little late, so the meeting was winding down by the time I got there. catch (someone) next time: meet someone at an unspecified later date Do you mind if I catch you guys next time? I have got a lot of work to do here. firm up: make plans more definite We are going to meet and firm up the agreement a bit. b..

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