Words Flashcards
To bagsy
To claim something because you told first
- Bagsy the pick one
Banter /Bants
Enjoyable conversation where makes jokes about your friends
- oh no , it’s just banter
Don’t be offended
Toast (verb)
Raise a glass in honor of something special
Wage
A particular amount of money that is paid to an employee (specially one who does physical work )
-the worker make minimum wage
Earn money
Make money
-He doesn’t earn enough money to buy that car
Salary
A fixed amount of money made yearly split up into a bi-weekly or monthly payment
-She was offered a salary of $60000 a year
Income
Money earned from doing work or from investments
-You have to adjust your spending to your income
Overtime
Time worked in addition to one’s normal working hours, usually with higher pay rates
-when I work on weekends, I get paid overtime
Pay cut
A decrease in pay or salary
-She agreed to take a pay cut so that she could work the day shift
Paid time off (PTO)
Accumulates hour a that employees can use as personal time off from work
-Every 3 months, I accrue 2 days of PTO
My hands are tied
Unable to act or help usually because a rule, or the law, is preventing it
-I’d live to help you out but I talked to our lawyer and my hands are tied
Reach out / touch base
Contact someone, check in on someone
-He is going to reach out to the customer and offer them a discount
Let’s touch base next week and go over the new proposal