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2014년 6월 17일 화요일

PE 6/18 Getting the Corner Office

I guess that means you get the corner office – the most sought-after piece of real estate in any office.
* sought-after: desired; coveted
ex> After Picasso died, his paintings were the most sought-after works of art in the world.

You’re going to be up to your eyeballs in work for a while, just getting up to speed. What kind of personal touch are you going to add in here?
* up to one’s eyeballs in: overwhelmed or excessively busy with something
ex> The freelancer was up to his eyeballs in writing and editing projects.
* personal touch: the addition of one’s personality to something
ex> As a personal touch, my girlfriend used to kiss the notes she left for me with her lipstick.

Very funny, but I think you should wait to decorate it with “leisure class” items until you find out how much of a raise you’re getting.
* leisure class: the extremely wealthy who do not have to work
ex> The leisure class can never understand the problems of the working poor.

Oh, I already found out what my raise will be. Let’s just say I won’t be buying a boat anytime soon.
* let’s just say… : an indirect way of answering a question without stating the obvious.
ex> A: Do you like ice cream?  B: Let’s just say there’s no room in my freezer for anything else.


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