Sentences 1 Flashcards

Question 1

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قد أثرت فيَّ كثيرا

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blew me away

Question 2

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أنا أكتب استجابة للإعلان الخاص بكم

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I am writing in response to your online ad

Question 3

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أنا أتطلع للسماع منكم قريباً.

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I look forward to hearing from you.

Question 4

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أنا أتصل لتحديد موعد مقابلة.

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I’m calling to schedule an interview

Question 5

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لقد كنتُ أتساءل إذا ما تم شغر المنصب بعد

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I was wondering if the position had been filled yet.

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الْبَتّةَ؛ بِأيّ (بِأيّةِ) حالٍ؛ بَتَاتاً؛ في (أيّ) حالٍ (مِنَ الأحْوال)؛ قَطْعَاً؛ لا يمكن في اي حال من الأحوال
you should never do something

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under no circumstances

Question 7

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إطْلاقاً؛ على الإطْلاق؛ مُطْلَقاً

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under any circumstances

Question 8

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في مثل هذه / الاحوال / الظروف

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in these circumstances

Question 9

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ضغط الظروف

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force of circumstances

Question 10

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ذُو عُسْرَةٍ؛ مُعْسِر؛ مُعْوِز

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in straitened circumstances

Question 11

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حَسَبَ الظّرُوف

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in the light of the circumstances

Question 12

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مقتضى الحال

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According to the circumstances

Question 13

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تَبَحْبَحَ

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live in easy circumstances

Question 14

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والحالَةُ هَذِهِ

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under these circumstances

Question 15

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أكون في شكل جسماني لائق

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get into shape

Question 16

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أنا غير لائق جسمانياً بعض الشيء

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I’m a little out of shape.

Question 17

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أنا غير لائق جسمانياً بعض الشيء

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I’m a little out of condition

Question 18

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في غضون سنة،

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In a year’s time

Question 19

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خذها خطوة بخطوة

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Take it one step at a time.

Question 20

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من الآن وصاعدا

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from now on

Question 21

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من فترة لأخرى

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Every now and then

Question 22

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التخلف عن الجدول الزمني

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running behind schedule

Question 23

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التخلف عن الركب

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falling behind

Question 24

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هي الشخص المناسب

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she is the one

Question 25

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by herself

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on her own

Question 26

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وكذلك أنا.

Question 27

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ولا أنا.

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Me neither.=I don’t either.=Neither do I

Question 28

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هو دائمًا ما يعوق الأمور

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he’s always getting in the way

Question 29

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تلك كانت أيام.

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Those were the days

Question 30

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في ذلك الوقت

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back then

Question 31

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لقد لُفت انتباهي

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It’s been brought to my attention

Question 32

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لفت نظره

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bear in mind

Question 33

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أشعر وكأنني

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I feel as ifو I feel as though

Question 34

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لا داعي للذعر. حاول التزام الهدوء.

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Don’t panic. Try to remain calm

Question 35

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قامت خدمات الطوارئ بكل ما في وسعها

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The emergency services did everything they could

Question 36

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الحريق أحرق أنحاء كثيرة من المقاطعة.

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The fire burned much of the county

Question 37

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أنا تناولت عشائي مع بضع متطوعي

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I ate dinner with a few of the volunteers

Question 38

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أنا أقدر اهتمامك

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I appreciate your concern

Question 39

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ما مدى صعوبة زيادة ميزانية التدريب؟

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How difficult would it be to increase the training budget?

Question 40

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هذا منطقي

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That makes sense

Question 41

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ما حدث حدث

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What’s done is done

Question 42

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لاختلافات الصارخة بين الرجال والنساء

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Striking differences between men and women

Question 43

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إنه في وضع غير مرضٍ في الوقت الحالي

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He’s in the unpleasant/unsatisfying circumstance right now

Question 44

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ومازال الأسوأ، أن المبيعات منخفضة للشهر الثالث على التوالي

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Worse yet, sales are down for the third straight month

Question 45

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فيما يتعلق بالأرباح المستقبلية،

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As far as future profits,

Question 46

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كان أفضل سباح في السباق (بقدر كبير أو بكمية كبيرة)

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He was the best swimmer in the race, by a long shot.

Question 47

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(تجعل شكل شخص ما يبدو سيئًا)

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Tom is forever trying to show up the professor by pointing out flaws in his lectures.

Question 48

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سيظل الناس يتحدثون عنها لفترة طويلة إن لم تقفز

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She’ll never hear the end of it if she doesn’t jump.

Question 49

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(أيضًا، أو بالإضافة إلى ذلك)

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on top of that

Question 50

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شيئًا فشيئًا، انحسر خوفي من المرتفعات

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Little by little, I lost my fear of heights.

Question 51

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ما هو مجال خبرتك؟

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A: What’s your area of expertise?

Question 52

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حدد طموحات عالية، إذا جاز لي أن أقول ذلك.

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set your sights high, if I may say so.

Question 53

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أعتقد أن هناك مفاجأة في انتظارك

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I think you’re in for a surprise.

Question 54

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تخلص منه بسرعة ( لعدم رغبته فيه او لصعوبة التعامل معه)

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Drop ( it / him ) like a hot potato

Question 55

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a collection or group of people who share common characteristics of opinion or outlook
مدارس علمية ( مثل أنواع مدارس الشعر )

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schools of thought

Question 56

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أنا لوحدي

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I am on my own

Question 57

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هدر جهده بلا طائل؛ بدأ من الصفر مره اخرى؛ شرع في تنفيذ امر سبقه غيره اليه

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reinvent the wheel

Question 58

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عبارات تشجيع

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you are doing well
you are doing great
you are doing a great job

Question 59

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إنها علاقة متناقضة
A catch-22 is a paradoxical situation from which an individual cannot escape because of contradictory rules. The term was coined by novel Catch-22.
EX: “How am I supposed to gain experience [to be hired for a job] if I’m constantly turned down for not having any?

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it is catch-22

Question 60

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To completely agree with someone

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I Couldn’t Agree With You More

Question 61

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لحمي ودمي

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my own flesh and blood.

Question 62

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an ability that is passed on through the generations

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It runs in the family

Question 63

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اذا حدا سألك بتعرف تدبر حالك بمكان XYZ

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I know how to ask how to get to the bathroom in XYZ

Question 64

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عندما تشتري جهاز ويكون عاش منيح وبدون مشاكل

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that is a good run for your money

Answer 64

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I went to give my blood today

Answer 65

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Everybody is thinking with emotion, but Jim is the only adult in the room.

Answer 66

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Poor old Robert was let go from another job

Answer 67

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Please correct if I make mistakes

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Elephant in the room

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The image quickly went viral on social networks.

Answer 70

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Anthony is in deep waters with his creditors. If he doesn’t pay off his debts, they’re going to take everything he owns.

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It is of the utmost importance

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When he open the door, right off the bat, he knew something was wrong.

Answer 73

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It drives me nuts when I see all the trash alongside the roads.

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Great men’s sons seldom do well

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showing up on time

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tips for creating a welcoming office environment.

Answer 77

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map out a path

Answer 78

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Companies that have survived the crisis are going to be lean and mean

Answer 79

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My boss’s mother passed yesterday. I must send my condolences.

Answer 80

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Thinking of you. Get well soon!

Answer 81

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I was so sorry to hear of your loss.

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I’m glad I had the opportunity to know her. She’ll be greatly missed.

Answer 83

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It’s very difficult to know what to say.

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Our thoughts are with you.

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I hope you get better soon

my prayers for you

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bless you

Answer 87

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Sorry I’ve been out of contact

Answer 88

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Core values at my old company were just for signs on the wall. It was just lip service.

Answer 89

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It would not be an insult to say …

Answer 90

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Needless to say

Answer 91

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A:It goes without saying thatour company is too top-heavy.

Answer 92

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B:I know exactly what you mean.

Answer 93

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B:That’sbecoming really obviousto me.

Answer 94

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A:It’s apparent to me thatwe need to move our headquarters.

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B:Yeah,just look at the facts.

Answer 96

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We need to promote the team’s creativity.

Answer 97

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Get ideas from your team, and incorporate the ideas into your project.

Answer 98

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One critical principle is that each employee has to make a commitment to the company.

Answer 99

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You have to plant the seed of excitement to motivate people to work together.

Answer 100

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It’s important to develop trust among team members

Answer 101

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Behave wisely

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f you’re respectful to your colleagues, you’re less likely to get stabbed in the back.

Answer 103

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We need to identify areas where there is room for improvement.

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He is a just man. He has a keen sense of fairness.

Answer 105

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He was a true visionary, way ahead of his time.

Answer 106

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She’s not afraid of any challenge. She’s fearless.

Answer 107

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The CEO talk with all the employees even who are considerably below his rank

Answer 108

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The CEO’s order carried down through all levels of the company.

Answer 109

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Our company is organized vertically, and it’s quite difficult to climb the executive ladder.

Answer 110

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He is held in high esteem by all his colleagues.

Answer 111

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We are full of admiration for all he has accomplished

Answer 112

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I have nothing but respect for the entire team.

Answer 113

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He is in awe of his manager’s abilities.

Answer 114

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if, god forbid, I get caught, you will lose me

Answer 115

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Concerning corporate hierarchy, there are two basic models.

Answer 116

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With regard to leadership characteristics, decisiveness is among the most important.

Answer 117

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Regarding failure, it is not something to be feared.

Answer 118

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Good afternoon. Who’s on your end?

Answer 119

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Can everyone hear all right?

Answer 120

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K, so let’s get started.

Answer 121

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Let’s move on to the second point on the agenda.

Answer 122

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how dare you

Answer 123

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People from that culture tend to gesture a lot with their hands.

Answer 124

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Cultural sensitivity is important any time you’re operating in a different culture.

Answer 125

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We (tend to/ have tendency to) avoid conflict in my culture.

Answer 126

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Some people are apt to be offended by that.

Answer 127

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The buck stops here
It is a phrase that was popularized by U.S. President Harry S. Truman, who kept a sign with that phrase on his desk. The phrase refers to the notion that the President has to make the decisions and accept the ultimate responsibility for those decisions

Answer 128

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This model normally retails for $799.

Answer 129

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They were getting along very well until he told an offensive joke.

Answer 130

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I heard the temperature’s going to go through the roof tomorrow.

Answer 131

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Live on Your Own Terms

Answer 132

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She’s in a bad relationship, and it’sholding her back.

Answer 133

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Family comes first.Blood is thicker than water.

Answer 134

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She doesn’t want toput all her eggs in one basket.

Answer 135

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It’s not your place to tell her what to do.

Answer 136

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I didn’t mean to offend anyone.

Answer 137

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I apologize for our misbehavior.

Answer 138

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I was way out of line.

Answer 139

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I apologize sincerely.

Answer 140

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You have my sincere apology

Answer 141

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Thanks forapologizing.You’re forgiven.

Answer 142

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I acceptyour apology.We all make mistakes.

Answer 143

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I’m sorry, butan apology just isn’t enough.

Answer 144

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He wasn’t anywhere as convincing as he needed to be.

Answer 145

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Her apology wasn’t quite as sincere as I’d hoped.

Answer 146

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It wasn’t nearly as awkward as she’d feared.

Answer 147

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It sounds as if it’sall taken care of.

Answer 148

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Yes. I’vemade all the arrangements.

Answer 149

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I was pleasantly surprised by the exceptional service we received

Answer 150

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We had a mixed experience there

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the service can’t be beat

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The way I got here is failure.

Answer 153

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I’m not aquitter.

Answer 154

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you’re headed in the right direction

Answer 155

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She’s very resilient. She’s always able to bounce back from adversity

Answer 156

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What drew me in werethe characters’ inner thoughts.

Answer 157

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I was expectingan easy read,butthe book was hard.

Answer 158

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I had thoughtit would be uplifting,butit was depressing.

Answer 159

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It reminds me ofthe novel, ‘The Martian.’

Answer 160

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I can relate to the story becauseof my grandparents.

Answer 161

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I really feel for the wife of the main character.

Answer 162

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I was intrigued by the main character.

Answer 163

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What do you think ofusing the cafeteria?

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I’m not sure that would work. Perhaps we couldchange the day.

Answer 165

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That does certainlyseem to be the case.

Answer 166

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That’s a valid pointyou brought up.

Answer 167

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Youhit the nail on the headthere.

Answer 168

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To take that one step further, we should inform everyone about the neighborhood watch.

Answer 169

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And if I could build on that, it’s also critical to involve other city organizations.

Answer 170

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The population of homeless people wasin the region of0.6 million to 0.7 million in 2013.

Answer 171

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Figuressuggestthatas many asa hundred million people worldwide are homeless.

Answer 172

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If I remember correctly, it was over 1 million people.

Answer 173

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I remember reading somewhere that something like 750 million adults in the world can’t read or write.

Answer 174

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I’mmore thanwilling to transform the company into one that benefits not only the stakeholder but also the general public.

Answer 175

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Every single day, we’re changing the world little by little.

Answer 176

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Have you considered volunteering with local nonprofits?

Answer 177

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Maybe you could try going on a volunteer holiday?

Answer 178

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Every bit counts.

Answer 179

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We shouldconform to socialexpectations.

Answer 180

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All companies havemoral responsibilities.

Answer 181

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CSR is justa publicity stuntforshareholders.

Answer 182

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It’s justa marketingdevice.

Answer 183

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It’s an attempt tomanipulate public perceptions.

Answer 184

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Companies want tomaintain a positive public image.

Answer 185

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The company isrecognizedforensuring fair benefitsfor its staff.

Answer 186

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Companies have an obligation tooperate sustainably.

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Whileit might be true that CSR can be expensive,we need to take into considerationits obvious benefits to companies.

Answer 188

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AlthoughCSR may take away some time from employees’ work responsibilities,it’s also evident thatit gives employees a sense of satisfaction.

Answer 189

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I make a conscious choice tosupport renewable energy.

Answer 190

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I go the extra mile touse biodegradable detergents.

Answer 191

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I sacrifice other things tobuy green products.

Answer 192

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I won’t go out of my way tobuy green products.

Answer 193

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I’m not that into the idea ofrecycling.

Answer 194

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I cantake it or leave it.

Answer 195

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I’ve got more important things to think aboutthan natural resources.

Answer 196

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I take their word for it thattheir products are effective.

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It’s beyond question thatrecycling helps the environment.

Answer 198

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I’ve got no reason to doubt thatthis detergent is biodegradable.

Answer 199

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I have serious reservations aboutthat packaging.

Answer 200

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I don’t buy intorecycling glass.

Answer 201

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Non-green productsput me off.

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It’s hard to believethey lied about their product.

Answer 203

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Wind towers are okay,provided thatthey’re down in the valley.

Answer 204

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Wind towers could reduce our property values,depending onwhere they are.

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Separating our waste is greatas long asthey give us special bins.

Answer 206

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Wind towers are fineunlessI have to see them when I leave my house.

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Even supposingthey put them in the valley, it won’t work.

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Like it or not,everything is connected.

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We have a lot of problems, like poverty,not to mentioncrime.

Answer 210

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We should also considerthe expense of conservation.

Answer 211

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Let me play devil’s advocate.If we were all vegans, biodiversity would improve.

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Let’s say, just for argument’s sake, we increased spending on conservation.

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You could argue thatbiodiversity is not that important.

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Another way to look at it isthat we need elephants and pandas.

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Let’s look at this from another angle.What do tigers do for me?

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My key point is thatthe city wants to build the housing in a terrible area.

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Let’s cut to the chase.This housing would be built in the wrong place.

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Well,it has been in the cards.

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I could see this cominga mile off.

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It came as a surprise to us all.

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I, for one, certainly wasn’t expecting this.

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This is all a bit out of the blue.

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I understand what you’re going through. I’ve been there before.

Answer 224

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I don’t know what I’d do if I were in your shoes.

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I can’t imagine how you must feel.

Answer 226

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The executives may be forced tomake a round of cuts to headcount.

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They might have toput a cap on salary increases.

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Companies sometimesfreeze their project pipelines.

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They’retaking it pretty well.

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He’snot taking it too well.

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It’snot going down too wellover there.

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It’shit the company pretty hard,to be honest.

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We’venot been affected that much, funnily enough.

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Theygot away with it, really.

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It’s all a bitup in the air.

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At the moment,it’s anybody’s guess.

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It’s going to bea bit of a waiting game.

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It seems prettylocked in.

Answer 239

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There’s anair of inevitability.

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Well,I could be wrong, butthe markets are just too volatile.

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I don’t know how others see it, butthis could be just a small loss.

Answer 242

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It seems to me thata retirement plan is the way to go.

Answer 243

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You’re right about the market, to an extent.

Answer 244

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I see where you’re coming from, but I’m just not interested.

Answer 245

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I get your point, but I’m going to invest anyway.

Answer 246

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I hear you.But I can’t ignore the factthat I’ve got too much stuff.

Answer 247

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Well,the way I see it, you just need to wait.

Answer 248

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I see.The only thing is,the price has been rising for the last year.

Answer 249

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All I’m saying is take a closer look at this investment.

Answer 250

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Reflect on what you write.

Answer 251

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Let me know whether you’ll attend.

Answer 252

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Mazo’s new productsare a threatto our profits.

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Mazo’s new productsthreatenour profits.

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What he said about the economymade a lot of sense to me.

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I don’t see how he can claimthat a pipeline is the magic solution.

Answer 256

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I actually found what he saidto be quite persuasive.

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I’m having a hard time believingwhat he said about the environment.

Answer 258

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It’s also worth noting it would be more costly.

Answer 259

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As a matter of fact, we’ve been at a trade disadvantage for quite some time!

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To put it another way, Europe became a powerful player in the global economy.

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In other words, Europe became more like one country.

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To elaborate,regional trade agreements have become more the norm than exception.

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As a wise man once said, ‘WISDOM.’

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And with any luck,I’ll have madethe writing plan by May 7th.

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So up to that point,you won’t have doneany major checks on your work?

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By the end of the month, I’ll have finishedall the research.

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By the end of the month, Ishould have finishedall the research.

Answer 268

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I’d like to have doneit all by mid-June.

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The aim isto have finishedit all by the end of June.

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Itisnot as hard as itlookedbefore Istarted.

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The process has been more complicated thanI’d imagined.

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I’ve completedthe first module, butI’m fallingbehind in the second.

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I’ve been tryingto set aside an hour a day, butI’m findingit difficult.

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Let’s see if I’ve got it: I need to self-assess more.

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I need to reflect on what happened.

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I wishI’d doneit sooner.

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If onlyI’dlistenedto you.

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I wish I knew a better way.
لاحظ أنه عند التعبير عن خيبة أمل في الماضي، ستسمع صيغة مع التصريف الثالث مثل I wish I’d done أو If only I’d gone. إذا كنت لا تسمع سوى صيغة للماضي البسيط، فإن هذه الرغبة تتعلق بالحاضر

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If I’d listened to you, it might have worked out.

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In hindsight, I should have planned more.

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I reallyregretnot having asked you sooner.

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I reallyregret having doneeverything so quickly.

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I just turned down a commercial video worth over a year of my salary because I’m a journalist and I’d like it to be known how utterly virtuous I am

Answer 284

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Please let’s not diverge from the correct purpose of this group

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it is intuitive that sustainable development cannot be achieved without focusing on health.

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Steering a sailboat is counter-intuitive - you push the tiller the opposite way to the way you want to go.

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I did not finish it

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I have not finished it

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I have not finished it yet

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I did not finish it yet

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She is mad about going to dance.

Answer 292

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I headed to the meeting thirty minutes before it was due to start.

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Many dogs are treated as members of the family with whom they live… but after all is said and done, a dog is a dog. At law it is property, a domesticated animal that is owned. At law it enjoys no familial rights.

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Thumbs up

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You scratch my back and I will scratch yours.

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good for you

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Wish you speedy recovery

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Thank you for being a great asset, we are graced to have you with us

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Thank you so much for your kind words. I feel privileged for being a part of you

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I miss the company of others

Answer 301

A

difficult to live on a single income

Answer 302

A

the wife is not obligated to help with living expenses

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