PE 3/5 Choosing the Summer Clothing Line

We have to place our order for the summer clothing line by Friday or we’ll be in a fix. We should focus on pastel colors in light fabrics.

* be in a fix: to be in a bad situation

ex> If you don’t pay your bills on time, you’ll be in a fix.

Note> a quick fix = a fast solution but one that is usually only temporary

ex> We need a long-term solution, not just a quick fix.

I think Mondo’s selection of linen clothes is top of the line and a good place to start.

* top of the line: the best of something

ex> The car salesman assured me that this car was the top of the line among all sedans.

I think summer clothes should flow and be comfortable. There’s bound to be some people who think like me.

* bound to (v): certain to be/occur

ex> If you wait for another 15 minutes, there’s bound to be another bus.

Let’s put 50 percent to the tried and true brands that sell well every year – Saveur and Printemps.

* tried and true: dependable; sure to succeed

ex> My tried and true formula for removing stains has never failed.

Now that we've taken care of the nuts and bolts of the summer collection what do you say we go out for a little Chinese food?

* nuts and bolts: the basic; the main elements of something

ex> After you learn the nuts and bolts of basic math, algebra is the next logical step.