Okay, Elizabeth, it looks like your
paperwork is almost in order. I do
need a few more things before we can consider your loan.
* in order: completed or organized
ex> Once our hotel reservations are in
order, we’re ready to go.
Since you are a single mother, so we
need to factor in the costs
associated with education and medical expenses for your child.
* factor in: to consider something when
making a calculation or decision
ex> If you factor in the tax
and custom fee, it is very expensive to bring whiskey into the country.
We won’t leave you twisting in the wind. If you drop them off tomorrow or
even fax them from your office, I can at least give you a solid “maybe.”
* leave someone twisting in the wind: to
keep a person waiting for an answer
ex> When I asked my girlfriend to
marry me, she walked away without a word and left me twisting in the wind.
Note> This expression alludes to the
corpse of a hanged man left dangling and twisting in the open air.
Please, Mr. Danza, this house means the world to me. My son deserves
to have a yard to play in and his own bedroom.
* mean the world to someone: to have the
utmost importance for someone
ex> It meant the world to Judy
to be invited to the annual convention of jewelers and gemologists.
I know you've scrimped and saved for several years to get to this point, so I
will do my best to get you this loan.
* scrimp and save: to be very frugal;
not spend money on unnecessary things
ex> My parents had to scrimp and
save to send my sister and me to college.
1. Once Tom’s college application was in order, he mailed it to Princeton.
답글삭제2. Don’t forget to factor in the tip when we divide the restaurant bill.
3. After my third interview, the company left me twisting in the wind for a week.
4. This diamond engagement ring means the world to me!
5. My grandmother scrimped and saved for years so she could visit Italy once.