NO97 Lyrics

9648: Business conditions are bad at present and that salesman's commissions have fallen off. [decrease, diminish; drop off]
9649: Our plans for a big picnic fell through. [fail, not work out]
9650: We wanted to go to Europe this summer but our plans fell through.
9651: John fell behind in his studies and finally had to leave school.
9652: If you fall behind in your payments, the finance company may seize your car.
9653: Completely surrounded by our troops, the enemy finally gave in.
9654: He expected to lose his job because the boss had had it in for him for a long time.[ cannot stand it any more, cannot take it any longer]
9655: The teacher has had it in for John ever since the time that he insulted her in front of the class.
9656: I have suspected him of lying for a long time, and today we are going to have it out with him. [settle a disagreement]
9657: Instead of waiting for the arrival of our counsel, it is better to have it out with the thief right away.
9658: Their attorney has promised to hold off legal action for another week. [withstand, fight off; delay, postpone; keep at a distance; refrain from action]
9659: If our supplies hold out we will camp here for another week. [hang on, endure; extent, stretch forth]
9660: I will stay in Mexico as long as my money holds out.
9661: Our troops cannot hold out much longer against the superior forces of the enemy.
9662: If you turn over a turtle on its back, it becomes helpless.
9663: Mr. Collins will turn over his work to Miss Giles when he goes away.
9664: He has decided to turn over his business to his son.
9665: If the rain lets up a little, they may begin the parade. [become less extreme or slower]
9666: During this season of the year they often lay off many workers at that plant.
9667: If business continues to be slow, we may have to lay off one or two people.
9668: Was John fired or laid off?
9669: Bill hasn't lost his job. His firm laid him off for two weeks.
9670: You can borrow my car if you promise to bring it back tomorrow.
9671: If I were you, I'd take those gloves back and get my money refunded.
9672: We may break off relations with that country. [ended a relationship, cut off contact]
9673: Diplomatic relations were broken off between the two countries several years before the war began.
9674: The constant washing of the sea against the rocks gradually wears them away. [vanish, disappear; be ground, be pulverized ]
9675: He glanced over my report and said that it seemed to be all right. [inspect quickly, look at briefly]
9676: We must work out some plan to increase our sales. [work hard; complete; calculate, figure out; develop; exercise, exert oneself physically]
9677: I can't give you a promotion this year, but I believe I can work it out next July.
9678: Main street was blocked with traffic, so I backed up and drove down one of the side streets. [move backwards from a certain position]
9679: If you want to get your car in that tight s___e, you'll have to back it up some more.
9680: We were all set to sign the agreement when Mr. Smith backed out. [withdraw, pull back]
9681: The speaker set forth his arguments in a convincing manner. [advertise; go off on a journey]
9682: For years he has had his heart set on buying that shore property. [he is determined to, he wants desperately to]
9683: The government plans to buy up all surplus grain in order to stabilize the price.[ purchase other companies, buy the competition; purchase all the stock]
9684: Russia is trying to buy up all the available tin.
9685: He can sell his interest in that business any time because Mr. Smith will gladly buy him out. [pay in return for forfeiting rights, buy the legal rights ]
9686: He has been trying for some time to buy out his partner. [to purchase the share or shares of in a stock, fund, or partnership, by which the seller is separated from the company, and the purchaser takes his place; as, a buys out b. ]
9687: To me it was a very funny story; but when I told it, nobody seemed to catch on. [understand the situation, comprehend what is going on; become popular, become widespread; get stuck on, hook on]
9688: Since she doesn't understand English well, she did not catch on to any of the jokes we told.
9689: John is certainly not cut out to be a lawyer.
9690: Why should I try to do that kind of work when I know very well that I am not cut out for it?
9691: The case was thrown out of court because of insufficient evidence. [was kicked out, was flung out, was banished]
9692: That murder was a mystery for a long time, but a clever detective cleared it up. [clarify, elucidate; become bright, brighten ]
9693: There were signs at every curve in the road warning motorists to slow down.
9694: That racing car is so powerful that it is impossible to slow it down to a normal speed.
9695: He is always trying to stir up everyone with his arguments about politics. [incite, instigate]
9696: That poor widow was taken in by the security salesman's smooth manner of talking and she gave him all her savings to invest for her, which he subsequently lost.[was cheated, believed what he was told]
9697: Ronald certainly took us in with his stories about his experiences in Mexico.
9698: It goes without saying that that Congressman is very sincere in his wish to help the needy. [it is taken for granted, needless to say, it is obvious that]
9699: That housewife kept her head and telephoned the fire department [immediately; otherwise the whole house might have burned down. [think clearly]
9700: If that politician hadn't gotten angry and lost his head, he never would have slandered his opponent.[ lost track of his thoughts and ideas]
9701: Seeing the other car coming toward him at such speed, John lost his head and drove up over the curb into a tree.
9702: The leather in these shoes will stand up much better than the leather in the ones you just tried on.
9703: Do you think this dress material will stand up well under such conditions?
9704: Don't argue with Frank any longer. You are only wasting your breath trying to get him to contribute to the Red Cross.
9705: I tried to convince him that he was wrong but I could see that I was only wasting my breath.
9706: Because that securities dealer plays up to wealthy old ladies so well, he makes a fortune on commissions. [flatter, attempt to gain favor]
9707: Bangs used to sell more cars than any other of our salesmen did, but lately he has been losing his touch and is way behind the other men in sales.[lose your touch: lose some of your skill]
9708: When Alma's husband discovered a large bill for a new fur coat among his correspondence, he blew his top. [explode in anger, lose one's temper, go into a rage ]
9709: At first our committee didn't want to accept my plan for a proposed branch office, and so they decided to kick it around for a while. [abuse, wander about aimlessly]
9710: Herb suggested that we kick around the treasurer's idea of insuring our employees before we hold a top-level conference on the matter.
9711: Although she didn't feel up to it, Alice went to work despite a bad headache - to say nothing of a fever. [feel capable of, feel energetic enough to]
9712: A: How's business?
B: Oh, things are looking up. I just got a lot of new orders. [we are feeling positive, life is better]
9713: Prospects for building that new library are looking up.
9714: As soon as that new employee gets into the swing of things, he'll be very valuable to us. [become involved in; be admitted to; become acquainted with; get dressed; enter, go into] [the swing of things: the usual way that something is done]
9715: It didn't take that American student very long to get into the swing of things at Oxford.
9716: Because their lawyer had been so helpful in arranging for the profitable sale of those two large office buildings, the real-estate operators decided to give him a piece of the cake.
9717: Because Allan had brought in a good deal of business to the firm he worked for, he expected to be given a piece of the cake when stock options were handed around.
9718: When the bill collector tried to collect a bill for me, the debtor told him to get lost.[ get out of here! go away!]
9719: You have no right to be hanging around my property. Get lost! [linger, pass time, loiter; spend time with]
9720: Although Bloom in the power behind the throne in the optical business, his business a__ociate Burns fronts for him.
9721: Since the president of that power company didn't like to meet the public, he arranged for the vice-president to front for him.
9722: Every fall that physician trades in his used car for a new model.[trade deal, exchange of something old for something new]
9723: I'm dissatisfied with my new radio and plan to trade it in.
9724: The men's department at that store constantly trades up so that it is hard to shop there economically any more.
9725: Every time Al gets a new car. he trades up until at present he has a Cadillac. [To trade something in for something else of greater value or price]
9726: Now take that percentage and divide it by our fractional profit. Are you still with me?
9727: Will you please repeat that last statement? I'm not with you.
9728: When the new American President took office, some members of the White House staff were eased out.
9729: Because those two companies merged, a number of their respective officers were eased out.
9730: Because his son was angrily muttering about being forbidden to use the family car, his father told him to knock it off. [stop it! quit doing that]
9731: A: Since Jones was left in charge of the business while his boss was ill, he expects a good bonus.
B: It figures. [it is logical, it appears so, it makes sense]
9732: When I told Evans that my secretary resented being passed over when raises were given, he replied that it figured. [pass over: ignore, disregard; skip]
9733: Go on and take your coffee break. I'll cover for you until you return. [make an excuse for me, do my work]
9734: Allan has to go to lunch early today. Can you cover for him from twelve to one-thirty?
9735: Nelson can letter posters beautifully, but drawing and sketching scenes are not his bag.
9736: Mary didn't like social work, but teaching has proved to be her bag.
9737: During the trial, the prosecuting attorney tried to pin the murder on the victim's husband, but the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
9738: When I told our host that we never had anything worth eating at home, I got a rise out of my wife. [annoy, anger; provoke into action; provoke a specific desired response]
9739: You can kid that fellow all night, but you'll never get a rise out of him.
9740: When our dinner guest got up to leave, we begged him to stick around and watch a recent movie on TV. [stay in the area]
9741: I can't stick around this delightful party any longer; I have to get back to work.
9742: That advertising man is flying to Puerto Rico for a conference, and his firm is picking up the tab.[pay the bill]
9743: Of course our government picks up the tab for all the Congressional junkets. [junket: pleasure trip]
9744: Larry went to town on that real estate deal and made a large commission. [go on a spree, behave wildly; work fast, work efficiently]
9745: Our decorator certainly went to town on those silk curtains. They cost a fortune.
9746: I should have paid that bill promptly instead of letting it slide.