Amanda Hesser Flashcards

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E-commerce

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noun

Commercial transactions on the Internet

They have now also launched a very successful e-commerce site.

Our e-commerce business is not doing well.

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Strike

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verb

Information that surprises someone / makes an impression on someone

What really struck me from his speech was his positive energy.

What strikes me is that the numbers you are showing me are very low.

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At an early age

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phrase

When someone is young

I learned at an early age to be polite to others.

She was able to achieve some success even at an early age.

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Burn to the ground

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verbal phrase

Something is destroyed

My previous company burned to the ground because of the pandemic.

His marriage also burned to the ground unfortunately.

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Personal sacrifice

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noun

Giving up some things that are important to you in order to achieve something

Some personal sacrifice will be required if you want this position.

They had to undergo some significant personal sacrifice.

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Experience

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noun

Something that happens to you

Based on my experience I don’t think this is a good idea.

She had a bad experience in India once.

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Near-death experience

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noun

An experience where you think you are about to die

The economic recession felt like a near-death experience to me.

He went through a near-death experience at the hospital.

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On the ledge

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idiom

Being in a very dangerous situation

After losing her last job she felt like she was on the ledge.

Last year I felt like I was on the ledge.

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