terrafrankさんの おぼえた日記 - 2012年7月10日(火)

Dialogues before/after its phrase!
Business communication in Action July 2012
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72 1-1 Shall we dine out?
No. Let's eat in. I'll whip up something.
whip up 〔＋目＋up〕〈料理などを〉手早く作る.
1-2 The problem at work was eating away at Harry.
Do you think it led him to quit his job?
1-3 I hate to eat and run but I've got an appointment at 10.
Then I'll drive you there.
1-4 Eat your heart out. We won the game!
But this makes our carrer statistics even.
1-5 Don't eat out of the can, put it in a bowl!
Bowwow bow wow.
73 1-6 If you're going to eat like a bird, make sure it's nutritious.
How nice of you to say so, my son!
1-7 She eats like a horse but gains no weight.
How does she do that?
Because she started taking Yoga classes.
1-8 I'll eat my hat if you can persuade your boss to give you a raise.
I did. I was in bed with him last night.
All we have to do now is divorce.
1-9 The acid in the cleaner ate through the top layer of the counter.
But the point is who should pay the price for that.
1-10 Just wait. I'll prove you wrong and make you eat humble pie.
But be aware that the finger-pointing at others can,
in a single gesture, be made to point at you.
74 2-1 Do you realize you spend the who;e day writing away?
I do because it's my job.
2-2 Harry wrote his name down on the ballot for the most favorite Haiku.
No objection at all.
2-3 I want to write my office expenses off on my income taxes.
How much income taxes are you paying right now by the way?
2-4 I wrote up a report on our English activity for our local website paper.
What was the reaction from its readers?
2-5 Write this down. This is my new activity proposal.
Would you mind telling us what role you're going to play in the scheme?
75 2-6 All abbreviations have to be written out.
"Cash on delivery" instead of C.O.D.
As far as this proficiency test is concerned of course.
2-7 The newspaper wrote harshly against the current government.
But it is well accepted by the public as always taking a neutral position.
2-8 When you write up an draft, you must keep a duplicate copy on file.
Yes, indeed. It's far better to always back up your data.
2-9 Don't use flowery words, just write in plain English.
That's really the best advice you can give to any learners of English.
2-10 I don't need the exact amount. Just write it in round figures.
It's the amount, as you know, you can pay us as compensation.
76 extra We eat to live, not live to eat.
I diagree. I live to eat, not eat to live!