PE 11/27 Drinking During Lunch

Wow, I really tied one on with the clients today. Do you have any aspirin?
* tie one on: to get drunk
ex> Joe really tied one on at his 40th birthday party, didn't he?

so you just had to toast your alma mater? You really fell short of my expectations.
* fall short of: to not reach one's goal or expectation
ex> The church fell short of its fundraising goal, but still had enough money to fix the bells.
* alma mater: 모교

I have a good mind to fire you for being so unprofessional!
* have a good mind to: to want to do sth because you feel it is right, though it probably won't happen = to have half a mind to do sth
ex> I have a good mind to throw away this manuscript and start my book over.

I'm just getting a slap on the wrist? Thanks for being so understanding, Meredith.
* a slap on the wrist: a light punishment
ex> Sadly, the rich and famous tend to get a slap on the wrist for serious crimes, while the poor go to jail for years for minor.

I read you loud and clear. And I promise you I will get that contract signed or I will save you the trouble of firing me.
* loud and clear: perfectly audible or understood
ex> Roger that, control tower. I read you loud and clear.
ex> Mom made herself loud and clear when she told my brothers and me to clean up our rooms.