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- Sep 13, 2007
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- Bulgarian
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- Bulgaria
Dear teachers,
Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
But, in the end, it was decided that the new initiative is practical.
in the end = eventually, ultimately
However, it is still too early to talk about raising incentive payments.
incentive (a) = serving to induce or motivate
11.45am - the aliens have gone back to school and our canteen oasis has calmed down a little. and Charlotte has just finished her auditions (we did remember to tell her to break a leg).
to break a leg = Good luck!
It seems like they have either given up or decided to hunker down and hope for the best.
hunker down = crouch
Where are people hustling you to come into the store?
hustle = pressure or urge someone into an action
She hustled through the crowded streets.
hustle = move or cause to move energetically or busily
The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater.
hustle = cause to move furtively and hurriedly
He was be-hustled into a decision.
He hustled the horse into a canter.
hustle into = compel; force
He was hustled aside.
The kid is hustled aside and our hero runs from the shop.
hustle aside = push aside
People hustled round the entrance.
hustle round = crowd; throng
They all hustled into a bus.
hustle into = pile in
The bus came and we all piled in.
Hustle up! (Get a move on!)
hustle up= to hurry up.
I won't be hustled.
He was hustled of the way.
hustle = shove out
When making a dollar is tough, you hustle up every dime.
hustle up = to prepare quickly
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V.
Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
But, in the end, it was decided that the new initiative is practical.
in the end = eventually, ultimately
However, it is still too early to talk about raising incentive payments.
incentive (a) = serving to induce or motivate
11.45am - the aliens have gone back to school and our canteen oasis has calmed down a little. and Charlotte has just finished her auditions (we did remember to tell her to break a leg).
to break a leg = Good luck!
It seems like they have either given up or decided to hunker down and hope for the best.
hunker down = crouch
Where are people hustling you to come into the store?
hustle = pressure or urge someone into an action
She hustled through the crowded streets.
hustle = move or cause to move energetically or busily
The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater.
hustle = cause to move furtively and hurriedly
He was be-hustled into a decision.
He hustled the horse into a canter.
hustle into = compel; force
He was hustled aside.
The kid is hustled aside and our hero runs from the shop.
hustle aside = push aside
People hustled round the entrance.
hustle round = crowd; throng
They all hustled into a bus.
hustle into = pile in
The bus came and we all piled in.
Hustle up! (Get a move on!)
hustle up= to hurry up.
I won't be hustled.
He was hustled of the way.
hustle = shove out
When making a dollar is tough, you hustle up every dime.
hustle up = to prepare quickly
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V.