business Flashcards
churning out of content
/tʃɝːn/
to produce large amounts of something quickly, usually something of low quality,to produce something automatically, without much thought, and in large amounts:
- Disney and other similar companies churn out a bunch of bad movies every years
- She churns out a new best-selling novel every year.
- Hollywood studios have been churning out some very bad movies over the past several years.
- i didn’t realise but i’ve been churning out instagram posts
shoestring budget
Shoestring is a slang term used to describe a small amount of money that is not enough to cover its intended use. The term often describes the budgeting process as in “shoestring budget.” People or companies that live on a shoestring budget usually have limited access to additional funding.
- It was said that it was being launched on a shoestring budget—but look at it now.
- However, community health councils have had to operate on a shoestring budget for many years.
From the Hansard archive
trapped in the hamster wheel of endless content creation
one-person show
A solo performance, sometimes referred to as a one-man show or one-woman show, features a single person telling a story for an audience, typically for the purpose of entertainment.
an exhibition featuring the work of one artist
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dry out
/draɪ/
to make something dry, or to become dry:
- If you don’t keep food covered, it dries out.
- your skin is not dry. your skin will dry out
embody
/ɪmˈbɑː.di/
encorporar
- She embodied good sportsmanship on the playing field.
- try to embody the character
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