Lesson 1 - Gourmet International Gets New Competition

Question 1

to release (as in a product or service)
to make something available to the public
ստեղծել-թողարկել

Answer 1

TO COME OUT WITH STH

Levi’s has come out with a new line of ”eco jeans” made from organic cotton.

Question 2

to be sure to happen

զուտ ժամանակի հարց ա

Answer 2

TO BE ONLY A MATTER OF TIME

The stoplight at the intersection is broken. It’s only a matter of time before there’s an accident.

Question 3

to start competing
to become a competitor
մտնել շուկա (որպես ապրանքանիշ/կազմակերպություն)

Answer 3

TO ENTER THE MARKET

Apple entered the market for cell phones in 2007 with the iPhone.

Question 4

to make a lot of money, often quickly or easily

Answer 4

TO MAKE MONEY HAND OVER FIST

Mike is making money hand over fist by buying old apartment buildings, renovating them, and then renting them out.

Question 5

to take away one’s business

մրցակցի գործերը վատացնել

Answer 5

TO EAT ONE’S LUNCH

Our competitor’s new cell phone offers more features than ours at a cheaper price. If we don’t act quickly, they’re going to eat our lunch.

Question 6

I know people who have information (say this when you don’t want to say who gave you some information)

Answer 6

I HAVE MY SOURCES

”Who told you that Jack is planning to leave the company?” — ”I have my sources.”

Question 7

Spill it
Tell me
Don’t hold back the information

Answer 7

OUT WITH IT

The teacher said, ”Out with it! Who drew this picture of me on the blackboard?”

Question 8

in any way possible fair or unfair

Answer 8

BY HOOK OR BY CROOK

Roy was going to get the client to sign the contract by hook or by crook.

Question 9

to do something that makes one feel uneasy in order to achieve a certain goal

Answer 9

TO LEAVE (or GET OUT OF) ONE’S COMFORT ZONE

Larry doesn’t like speaking in front of large groups, so he’ll have to leave his comfort zone to make a speech at his daughter’s wedding.

Question 10

սա իմ պարտականությունների մեջ չի մտնում

I am not obliged to do this

Answer 10

THIS IS NOT IN MY JOB DESCRIPTION
or THIS IS NOT PART OF MY RESPONSIBILITIES

I can’t believe I’m cleaning everybody’s old food out of the office refrigerator. This is not in my job description!

Question 11

to delay doing something
be deliberately slow or reluctant to act
be lazy

Answer 11

TO DRAG ONE’S FEET

You’d better stop dragging your feet and start working on your college applications. Otherwise, you’re not going to get them in on time.