Unit 6C Everyday vocabulary (running ideas past someone)

Question 1

I met up with Max Redwood _ o_ _ (=на днях), and he says he’s going to consider doing another interview with us!

Answer 1

I met up with Max Redwood the other day (=на днях), and he says he’s going to consider doing another interview with us!

Question 2

SARA: Max Redwood. He says he’ll think about doing another interview with us.
NADIA. Oh, _ _ know _ _, Sara. You know, after last time.

Answer 2

SARA: Max Redwood. He says he’ll think about doing another interview with us.
NADIA. Oh, I don’t know about that, Sara. You know, after last time.

Question 3

SARA: I know, but he’s really hot stuff at the moment!
NADIA: That’s true, but _ _ actually have something to say? (= ему будет, что сказать? Showing reservation through grammar)

Answer 3

SARA: I know, but he’s really hot stuff at the moment!
NADIA: That’s true, but would he actually have something to say? (= ему будет, что сказать? Showing reservation through grammar)

Question 4

NADIA: …but would he actually have something to say?
SARA: Well, if I __ p_ preparation…

Answer 4

NADIA: …but would he actually have something to say?
SARA: Well, if I do the proper preparation…

Question 5

NADIA: To be honest, it won’t even be my decision, Sara. (if we were to do that…) I’d need to get Paul to s_ _ _ this.

Answer 5

NADIA: To be honest, it won’t even be my decision, Sara. (if we were to do that…) I’d need to get Paul to sign off on this.

Question 6

A woman’s best friend has to s_ _ _ (= give their agreement to) all big relationship decisions.

Answer 6

A woman’s best friend has to sign off on all big relationship decisions.

Question 7

You’ll get it, sir. We just have to _ our guy at the NSC to sign off on it.

Answer 7

You’ll get it, sir. We just have to get our guy at the NSC to sign off on it.

Question 8

I just need you to s_ _ _ that. Okay. Okay? Good. (= подписать этот документ)

Answer 8

I just need you to sign off on that. Okay. Okay? Good.

Question 9

It would need someone more senior than me to g_ _ g_-_ f_ _. (= to approve this)

Answer 9

It would need someone more senior than me to give the go-ahead for this.

or ‘for that’

(not ‘it’)

Question 10

_ a lot of risk _. It was a disaster last time.

Answer 10

There’s a lot of risk involved. It was a disaster last time.

Question 11

No Victor does any business _ g_ the go-ahead from me _. (не заручившись сперва …)

Answer 11

No Victor does any business without getting the go-ahead from me first.

Question 12

A local notification team has been alerted… and they’re waiting for us to give them _ g_-_.

(= waiting for us to TELL them to start - because it’s supposed to be OUR decision)

Answer 12

A local notification team has been alerted… and they’re waiting for us to give them the go-ahead.

Question 13

No, no, no, no. Do not sell the coffee _ _ _ you the go-ahead. (= пока я не скажу)

Answer 13

No, no, no, no. Do not sell the coffee till I give you the go-ahead.

or: until (notice: PRESENT SIMPLE after until/till!)

Question 14

We need some really c_ reasons to g_ _ this r_ again.

Answer 14

We need some really compelling reasons to go down this route again.

Question 15

James, Angela makes a c_ point. (= c её аргументом сложно не согласиться)

Answer 15

James, Angela makes a compelling point.

Question 16

My dad’s a pretty c_ guy. (= persuasive)

Answer 16

My dad’s a pretty compelling guy.

note that ‘compelling’ can refer not only to an argument / reason / point, but also to a person

Question 17

Well, you’re certainly presenting us with some c_ numbers. (= this data makes it difficult not to believe you, you’re very persuasive)

Answer 17

Well, you’re certainly presenting us with some compelling numbers.

Question 18

NADIA: We need some really compelling reasons to go down this route again.
SARA: I see. Well, I could come up with those! Look, I really think this is w_ a _.

Answer 18

NADIA: We need some really compelling reasons to go down this route again.
SARA: I see. Well, I could come up with those! Look, I really think this is worth a shot.

Question 19

Well, it was w_ _ sh_. (= в любом случае, стоило попробовать = you say that to soften a failure)

Answer 19

Well, it was worth a shot. (= в любом случае, стоило попробовать = you say that to soften a failure)

Question 20

NADIA: To be honest, it won’t even be my decision, Sara. (if we were to do that…) I’d need to _ Paul to sign off on this.

Answer 20

NADIA: To be honest, it won’t even be my decision, Sara. (if we were to do that…) I’d need to get Paul to sign off on this.

Question 21

Well look, why don’t I invite Paul to our next team meeting and we can r_ it then? (= поднять этот вопрос)

Answer 21

Well look, why don’t I invite Paul to our next team meeting and we can raise it then?