Note from OpEn

B1-High

tear out: He’s going to tear all the appliances out and buy new ones.
Your kitchen is falling apart. 你的厨房快散架了。
have sth done: I had the machine repaired. I had my house painted.
do sth from scratch.
- I’ll start making bread from scratch. It’s healthier.
- I’m going to tear everything out and start from scratch.
be bound to: We are bound to be best friend. Many things ~ be difficult in the beginning.
rip off 欺诈 Compare the price on differnt websites. Don’t get ripped off
get off work 下班
what could be worse than 还有什么比…更糟糕的呢? ~ losing all my money in an investment.
Don’t sweat the small stuff. 别为小事操心
consult: I consulted my friends, and they said I’d better save the evidence.

Coverage 保险覆盖范围 By paying extra money, you can have more options in insurance converage.
Premium 保费
Schengen visa
better to be safe than sorry: 防患于未然比事后后悔好 You should buy travel insrurance before going to Cuba. It’s ~.
just in case: 以防万一 I’m going to bring an extra pair of sneakers of hiking, ~.
vary in sth:
- 1. The type of coffee bean you use for pour-over coffee really makes it ~ flavor.
- 1. There ae many options for travel insurance, but they ~ price
tourist attractions
as required 按照规定:
- 1. Every employee needs their work card, ~, to enter the building.
- 1. 也可放句首，跟by, 指明提出要求的对象: ~ by my mother, I have to wash dishes after every meal.
Oh, lucky you! 哦，你好幸运！
There are some plans with reasonable preminums, and they all vary in coverage.
We had some slight hiccups, but the project progressed steadily.

Office dress code (policy) | 着装规定
I don’t stick out on the first day. | stand out. 我不会第一天成为关注的焦点。
I’ve been meaning to ask about… | 我一直想问您关于…
A hoodie is pretty causual | 休闲
有人可能会觉得有些露骨 | People might find it a bit revealing.
只是确认下我们是一致的 | Just to make sure that we’re on the same page.
I would go with a white shirt. | 但我会穿白衬衫
非常感谢我们弄清了这个问题 | Thanks so much for clearing that up.
Smart casual is a neat and stylish way of dressing, such as slim jeans.
business occasion | 商务场合
likewise | 同样
stay away from their business
Well, it seem like we’re all set for another round | 似乎我们已经准备好进行另一轮。
I wouldn’t do sth | 我不会做某事 (建议要避免做的事情)
- I wouldn’t come in wearing a full-on suit.
- ~ roll into work wearing shorts and slippers.
full-on | we use it to describe things that are complete.
- ~ luxury hotel | it’s very luxurious
- it was a full-on night out with friends. | 和朋友们一起度过了一整晚
- full-on chaos | 彻底的混乱
sth is optional
- Biology is optional for students, but English is compulsory | 生物学对学生来说是可选的, 但英语是必修课。
sth is not an option
- So it isn’t really an option. | 因此不是一个合适的选择
- Procrastination is not an option.

Thanks for letting me tag along! | to tag along means to follow someone around.
I’m already settled in| to settle in means to get familiar with a new environment.
Let’s head on our way to the coffee station.
A: I love coffee. B: Well, then you’ll fit right in. | to fit in means to become a part of group or environment and feel comfortable or accepted there.
- It’s good if I can fit in with my colleagues, but it’s not the end of world if I can’t.
I usually hit up thecoffee station here. | if you hit up a place, you go for a quick or casual visit.
- I hit up the bar once in a while with my besties.
Senior management isn’t so inclusive. | an inclusive group or organization tries to treat people fairly and equally, and they include everyone when making decisions.
You are covered.
I’ve heard some horor stories about … | It’s not really a horor story, just dome unpleaseant things you’ve heard.
- I’ve heard some horor stories about working overtime here.
Let sb in on sth| It is used to share a secret/important thing with others.
- I can let you in on my secret.
- let you in on this new project idea.
sth is reassuring | 让人放心 Ex: Your enthusiasm is reassuring.
You’ll be surprised what this place does to you

annual leave | She took a week of annual leave. | take/use several annual leave days
- take/use two days of my annual leave.
- annual leave is paid, which means you can enjoy time off work without losing your pay check.
- I would like to request annual leave for the week of December 14th.
To ask for leave, we’re supposed to give notice beforehand.
it’s too bad I put in my notice before you. |事先通知；
- Next time you change the schedule, could you give me plenty of notice?
If you two can’t meet in the middle, no one gets that week off.
workload: heavy/light workload.
- If you can’t handle your heavy workload and take your leave, you need to get someone to cover for you.
three expressions used to ask for leave
- take … off: take a day off; take next week off;
- I was wondering/thinking…: it is used to make indirect polite requests and soften the tone a bit more and be extra polite.
  - I was thinking maybe I could take off next week.
- I suppose: It is used when you’re not really happy, but still give in to a situaion and compromise on something.
  - I suppose I could just be gone for 6 days.
three expressions used to talk about a new work enviornment

boost team spirit; boost profits;
- give sth a boost: A good team building event can give our team spirit a boost.
- It’s vital for boosting our competitive spirit!
competitive: 2nd meaning of it is to describe sth a better option.
- They offer a competitive salary.
他们无法达成一致|They can’t reach an agreement.
socialize: I don’t see how laser tag allows us much time to socialize.
但这个短语还有别的含义| But the phrase sometimes means beyond that.
tug of war: 拔河；拉锯战
- Two competitors are battling for a larger market, they’ve been playing tug of war for many years.
- Marriage is a tug of war when two people are trying to control each other.
Paintballing is an ourdoor shooting game, highly competitive and you’ll gear up so you don’t get hurt.
gear up (for): get ready; equip oneself for sth;

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