Lesson 12 - Running a Meeting

Question 1

to discuss many topics
to have a productive discussion
լիքը բան հասցնել անել/քննարկել

Answer 1

TO COVER A LOT OF GROUND

That was an excellent meeting. We covered a lot of
ground.

Question 2

in summary
in short

Answer 2

IN A NUTSHELL

I won’t go into the details now. In a nutshell, our
sales are down 50 percent versus one year ago.

Question 3

to start doing something too soon or ahead of everybody else
շատ առաջ ընկնել

Answer 3

TO JUMP THE GUN

The company jumped the gun by releasing a new
product before the results of the consumer testing were in.

Question 4

frequently
too often
ամեն անգամ

Answer 4

EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND

Every time I turn around, Lisa is checking her stock
portfolio on Yahoo. No wonder she never gets any work done.

Question 5

to be too much
to be out of control
տիրապետության տակից դուրս գալ

Answer 5

TO BE/GET OUT OF HAND

Ed has called in sick 10 times this month. The situation is getting out of hand.

Question 6

I don’t agree
պետք է չհամաձայնվեմ

Answer 6

I BEG TO DIFFER

You think Tim has the leadership skills required to
run this division? I beg to differ!

Question 7

to be in agreement
to have the same opinion
յոլա գնալ

Answer 7

TO SEE EYE TO EYE

Our manufacturing and our marketing people fight with each other all the time. They don’t see eye to eye on anything.

Question 8

that’s an understatement
դա դեռ թեթև ա ասված

Answer 8

THAT’S PUTTING IT LIGHTLY

“You were upset when your husband lost his job?”
— “That’s putting it lightly!”

Question 9

to get off the subject
to lose focus
to digress

Answer 9

TO GET OFF TRACK / TO GET SIDETRACKED

We’ve gotten off track. This meeting was supposed to be about our new sales strategy, but we ended up talking about Erin’s vacation in Spain!

Question 10

to say something about
to comment on
to express an opinion

Answer 10

TO WEIGH IN ON STH

We’d like you to weigh in on some ideas we have
for new products.

Question 11

ներկայիս պահի հարցը
what’s being talked about now

Answer 11

THE ISSUE AT HAND

We’ve somehow gotten off the topic. Let’s return to
the issue at hand.

Question 12

to offer one’s humble opinion
to give an opinion without being asked

Answer 12

TO PUT IN ONE’S TWO CENTS

Let me just put in my two cents and say that I think
we should definitely move our manufacturing to China.

Question 13

to return to

Answer 13

TO CIRCLE BACK TO

I’d like to circle back to something Maria said earlier in the meeting.