| Expressions |
Paraphrasing or Synonym |
| *commute |
travel some distance between one's home and
place of work on a regular basis |
| *freelance |
self-employed and hired to work for different
companies on particular assignment |
| *be worn out |
be dead tired, be bushed, be dead beat |
| eat up |
to use, consume, waste |
| *jam-packed |
extremely crowded, cramed, stuffed cf.
packed like sardines |
| doze off |
to fall into light sleep, nod off, snooze,
nap |
| not unusual |
not surprising |
| alleviate |
to ease, lessen, diminish |
| *carpooler |
a group of people getting together to ride
to work |
| *toll |
a charge payable to use a bridge or road,
a charge for a long-distance call |
| disperse |
to break up, spread out, scatter |
| wannabe |
(want to be) a person who tries to be like
someone else |
| *not without complications |
complicated |
| workforce |
the people engaged in or available for work
in a particular firm or industry |
| incentive |
a thing that motivates or encourage someone
to do something |
| appeal |
the quality of being attractive or interesting |
| cut back |
cut down, curtail, reduce |
| seamless |
synonym- smooth |
| critical |
having a decisive importance in the success
or failure of something |
| centralize |
antonym- decentralize |
| *face-to-face |
close together and looking directly at one
another |
| supervise |
observe and direct the execution of a task |
| visible |
able to be seen or noticeable |
| go the way of the dinosaurs |
become distinct or extinct or obsolete, gradually
disappearing |
| out of sight, out of mind |
cf. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. |
| pick up the tab |
treat, shout, foot the bill |
| tab |
a restaurant bill |
| go the extra mile |
to show perseverance in one's attempt to
achieve something |
| the man is in high demand |
the man is sought after, the man is very
popular |
| niche |
a specialized but profitable corner of the
market |
| specialist |
←→ generalist |
| network |
to interact with others to exchange information
and develop useful contacts |
| *unique |
being only one of its kind, unlike anything
else, having no equal |
| *stand out |
to be easily noticeable, be clearly better |