How Away is Plotting World Domination Flashcards

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“We have to run”

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phrase

We have to move quickly / leave

Can we finish soon? I have to run.

Yes I can show you around, but we have to run.

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Wrap up

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verbal phrase

To finish

We need to wrap up now, I have another meeting in 5 minutes.

I just wrapped up a very successful interview.

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Stint

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noun

A (short) period of work

I had a stint as an English teacher in Shinjuku.

I think she had a stint in London as a graphic designer.

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Disrupt

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verb

To cause drastic change in an industry with some innovation

The iPhone disrupted all communication platforms.

They managed to disrupt the entire gaming industry.

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Direct-to-consumer

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adjective

Selling products directly to customers

She runs a very successful direct-to-consumer business.

Direct-to-consumer companies are doing very well these days.

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Ensure

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verb

To make sure that something will happen

We have to ensure that we can meet all our deadlines.

Can you please ensure that he will arrive on time?

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Acquisition

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noun

Something (big) that is bought by a company

We recently made several large acquisitions.

They will fund that acquisition through their cash resources.

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IPO

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abbreviation

Initial Public Offering

The objective of this IPO is to raise money for our new business.

I’m trying to sell all of my IPO stocks.

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World domination

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noun

Taking over the whole world

Nike’s aim at world domination was quite successful.

They are trying to achieve world domination, but I think they will fail.

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