Expressions Flashcards
To rub elbows (with someone)
To socialize with the purpose of making connections; to schmooze
(I rubbed elbows with her to see if she could offer me a job)
A heavy hitter
A person with power and influence
Bill Clinton is a heavy hitter
To take a rain check
To promise to do another time
i can not help her with a homework,i need to take a rain check
To burn the midnight oil
To work late often to meet a deadline
I am too busy burning the midnight oil
To be in the market for something
To be looking to buy or rent
are you still in the market for a new office?
To burst at the seams
To break open and overflow
we are bursting at the seams. Business is increasing
To rump up
To increase in speed
deadline is soon, we have to ramp up
The scuttlebutt
The latest rumor/gossip
The heads up
The information/warning/notice
give me a heads up when you are coming
In this neck of the woods
In this neighborhood/town/city
his favorite restaurant is in his neck of the woods
To be through the roof
To be very expensive
To run the numbers
To do financial calculation
our accountant runs the numbers
Steer clear of somebody
Don’t come close to somebody
they are dangerous people, steer clear of them
Buckle down to do something
To start doing something
To do something for an amusement
I am doing it just for my amusement
Я делаю это для оазвлечения
