Work-Life Balance Is Impossible

Question 1

On the road

Answer 1

phrase

To be in a state of traveling

_{He’s been living most of his life on the road.}

_{I’m mostly on the road during the winter months.}

Question 2

Pitch

Answer 2

verb
To give a presentation to sell something
* We need to pitch this idea to our boss next week.
* She pitched her new product to several companies.

Question 3

Major retailer

Answer 3

noun

A big/popular company that sells goods directly to customers

_{We need to get our products on the shelf of every major retailer in Japan.}

_{He used to work for a major retailer.}

Question 4

A pile of …

Answer 4

phrase

A lot of

_{I ate a pile of dumplings last night.}

_{I have a pile of work to finish this weekend.}

Question 5

Mode of operation

Answer 5

noun

Way of functioning / doing things

_{His new mode of operation is to work from home whenever possible.}

_{We need to adjust our mode of operation to survive financially.}

Question 6

Account

Answer 6

noun

A formal business relationship

_{We have several new accounts in Vietnam and The Philippines.}

_{They are our most important account.}

Question 7

Hit someplace

Answer 7

verb

To go to a place and do something

_{My wife and her friends hit a few bars last night.}

_{I need to go shopping tomorrow and hit every suit shop in town.}

Question 8

Suffer

Answer 8

verb

To experience the effects of something bad

_{The Republican Party suffered a defeat in the elections.}

_{Unfortunately her work suffered after she gave birth.}

Question 9

The early days of something

Answer 9

phrase
The start/beginning of something
* In the early days of our marriage we were quite happy…
* The early days of Apple were quite unpredictable financially.

Question 10

Non-toxic

Answer 10

adjective
Not containing poisonous substances
* We are trying to use only non-toxic ingredients.
* It’s hard to find non-toxic paint.

Question 11

Sit (someone)

Answer 11

verb
To place someone in a particular location
* Luckily they sat us outside at the restaurant.
* We need to sit unmarried guests together at the party.

Question 12

“Another day at the office”

Answer 12

idiom
A typical / routine day in the workplace
* Even though there seems to be a lot of chaos it really is just another day at the office around here.
* Nothing interesting happened today, it was just another day at the office.

Question 13

Entrepreneur

Answer 13

noun
Someone who starts their own business
* We are trying to encourage young entrepreneurs succeed.
* She was always an entrepreneur at heart.

Question 14

In large part

Answer 14

phrase
Not entirely but mostly
* Our success was due in large part to her efforts.
* In large part, the decision to relocate came down to our finances.

Question 15

Set one’s own hours

Answer 15

verbal phrase
Having the freedom to choose when to work
* Luckily I’m now able to set my own hours.
* If you go down that career path you’ll be able to set your own hours.

Question 16

Manage (something)

Answer 16

verb
To succeed in dealing with something difficult
* I was able to manage finishing my work on time.
* It’s hard to manage that kind of lifestyle if you have children.