2016-05-28

Question 1

Before we disseminate this report, I need you to fact-check it. I don’t want a repeat of what happened last year.

Answer 1

diSSEminate - to distribute and share information. fact-check - all information is true.

Question 2

Last year’s report had a lot of small inaccuracies.

Answer 2

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Question 3

The department heads skimmed the report and didn’t catch all those problems. I want you to go through it with a fine-tooth comb.

Answer 3

skim - read quickly, not looking at every word. Go through with a fine-tooth comb.

Question 4

I want you to verify the facts and figures and to flag anything that is outright wrong or even a little suspect.

Answer 4

to flag - to draw attention, to mark with a pen and etc. outright wrong - obviously wrong. SUSpect - adj.

Question 5

For disputes of this kind, neither party wants to fight it out in court, so we almost always reach a settlement.

Answer 5

fight it out.

Question 6

If we do go to court, the legal fees could skyrocket.

Answer 6

skyrocket

Question 7

If we reach a settlement, they don’t need to admit wrongdoing. They’ll simply pay out.

Answer 7

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Question 8

• You mean I can’t talk about what they did to me without getting my day in court?
• That’s the long and short of it.

Answer 8

get my day in court - go to the court and face the judge. The long and short of it - a brief statement of some longer piece of information