| Lesson 12 "Flying on Business" |
| Words & Phrases | Paraphrasing |
| catch some sleep | get forty winks, take a cat nap, get a bit of sleep |
| Word had it that… | Rumor had it that…, I hear that…, |
| a drop in the bucket | a very small amount compared with what is needed or expected |
| paper-thin | extremely thin ｃｆ. paper-thin beef |
| lure | tempt to do something |
| carrier | a company that undertakes the professional conveyance of goods or people |
| revenue | income, profits, returns |
| dirt cheap | extremely cheap |
| hardened | tough cf. hardened arteries, hardened expression |
| fare | passenger |
| cement | strengthen, bind together |
| on the flip side | on the other hand |
| look to | rely on, expect |
| plunge | fall or move suddenly and uncontrollably |
| dot the i's and cross the t's | ensure that all details are correct cf. mind your p's and q's |
| canny | clever, shrewd, savvy |
| domestic | of relating to a home or family affairs |
| wary | cautious about possible dangers or problems |
| snap up | quickly secure something that is in short supply |
| burgeon | grow or increase rapidly |
| economy class | coach |
| grit | clench ( the teeth ), especially in order to keep one's resolve |
| half measure | an inadequate action or policy |
| last-minute check | final check, confirmation |
| altogether | completely, totally, on the whole |
| marshal | an official responsible for supervising public events, especially sports or parades |
| informercial cf.infortainment |
It is a television commercial which promotes
a product in an informative and suposedly objective style. It is a blend of information and commercial. |
| penny | It is the smallest monetary denomination
in the U.K., Canada, the U.S. and some
other
countries using the pound or dollar. It is equivalent of one cent in countries using the dollar. |