CAE week 5 Flashcards
to make sth happen
to get sth happening
have a white/blue ….. job
collar
earn a lot of money
command a high salary
a civil - servant
works for the government
prevalent
widespread in a particular area or at a particular time
incidence
the occurence or frequency of a disease crime
there is a high incidence of….
a dead-end job
no/little career progression
to keep your nose to the grindstone
to stay focused as long as it takes
a slave driver
sb. who gives unreasonable demands
to coerce sb. ….. doing sth
into
force
a carrot and stick approach
a method which involves punishments
getting a foot in the door
to get a first opportunity which could lead to sth better
to get round to doing sth
to do sth when you have spare time
to …. sb from doing sth
prevent
stop
dissuade
discourage
to do sth. … random
at
to be sacked
to be fired
to be laid-off
made redundant, lose job
to get the boot
to be given the boot
get fired
to work for peanuts
earn very little money
to hone your accent
verbessern
to be eager
looking forward to
to look down … sb
on
to hang up … sb
on
cash cow
sth that produces a lot of money
janitor
sb who cleans offices/buildings
to put things in perspective
to put things in a way which is easy to understand
an underlying problem
the actual problem that is the source for all other problems
the city bounces back
when sth dies and come back -> recover
used for economy
to see sth first hand
see it with your own eyes
squander
waste money in a reckless way
