A conference Call In Real Life

Question 1

Cut off

Answer 1

verb

To be disconnected on a call

_{I keep getting cut off when I try to call to Guam.}

_{With 5G technology there is very little chance of getting cut off.}

Question 2

Access code

Answer 2

noun

A secret code for entering somewhere

_{I forgot my access code for the office.}

_{We need to send out new access codes to everyone.}

Question 3

Pound key

Answer 3

noun

# / number sign / hash

_{I think the pound key on my laptop is broken.}

_{You need to use the pound key to make a hashtag.}

Question 4

Plan of attack

Answer 4

noun

A set of actions to bring about what one is trying to accomplish

_{We need to discuss our plan of attack for next quarter.}

_{It seems their plan of attack was not successful.}

Question 5

Projections

Answer 5

noun

An estimate / forecast of a future situation

_{I think we will be able to have accurate projections by next week.}

_{These projections do not look very good.}

Question 6

Insufficient

Answer 6

adjective

Not enough

_{I’m afraid that this amount will be insufficient.}

_{Perhaps her new salary is insufficient.}

Question 7

Recap

Answer 7

verb

A summary of what was said

_{I will send a recap email to everyone afterwards.}

_{Can you please give us a quick recap?}

Question 8

Go over (something)

Answer 8

phrasal verb
To examine or check something
* The purpose of today’s meeting is to go over the results from our survey.
* I need to just quickly go over this email again before I send it.

Question 9

Move on

Answer 9

phrasal verb
To start doing something new
* Any questions before we move on?
* It seems we have discussed this before, let’s just move on.

Question 10

Take something into account

Answer 10

verbal phrase
To consider something when making a decision
* I think we should take all of this new data into account.
* I forgot to take the falling yen into account when I booked my trip…

Question 11

“My bad”

Answer 11

phrase
Said to acknowledge that you are responsible for a mistake
* Sorry, my bad, I should have told you I was running late.
* My bad, I thought we rescheduled the meeting.

Question 12

Finances

Answer 12

noun
The management of money
* Our finances are not looking so good this quarter.
* We were able to go over most of their finances.

Question 13

Break up (on a call)

Answer 13

phrasal verb
When the audio quality of a phone call is bad, causing interruptions in the conversation
* My phone always breaks up when I’m in this area.
* “Could you please repeat that? You’re breaking up.”

Question 14

A dead spot

Answer 14

noun
An area were the signal for a cellular network is weak or nonexistent
* Let me call you back in 5, I’m going through a dead spot.
* There’s a dead spot in my bedroom where I can’t get any signal at all.