How Away is Plotting World Domination Flashcards
“We have to run”
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.
Wrap up
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.
Stint
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.
Disrupt
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.
Direct-to-consumer
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.
Ensure
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?
Acquisition
noun
Something (big) that is bought by a company
We recently made several large acquisitions.
They will fund that acquisition through their cash resources.
IPO
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.
World domination
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.