Dave, I’m heading to my parents’ house
for Thanksgiving tonight and was hoping to hit
the road a little early. Do you mind?
* hit
the road: to begin a journey
ex> We hit the road at dawn
and drove until dusk.
Let’s plan to leave at 2:00, so we can talk shop over lunch and plan for the week
ahead. Then we’ll all leave together.
* talk
shop: to discuss business or work matters
ex> John likes to talk shop at
parties, which is why he rarely is invited out.
ex> It’s our last night at the sales
conference, so let’s not talk shop tonight, if you don’t mind.
You probably didn't know this about me,
but I've been a competitive snowboarder for the last 20 years. Although I race
mostly old guys like me now, I was no flash
in the pan when I was younger. I used to be a high-ranking racer as a
teenager.
* flash
in the pan: a sudden success that neither lasts nor is repeated
ex> The pop band was a flash in
the pan with one hit song before they disappeared into obscurity.
You’re in luck! Littleton
Mountain is right near my parents’ house. I’ll drive you there and maybe I can
come watch you race.
* be
in luck: to encounter favorable conditions
= It’s your lucky day; Luck is on your
side; Lucky you!
ex> You’re in luck! We have no
more seats in economy, so we have to move you to first class.
Sounds like a plan. I’ll go put the finishing touches on the Peterman
report and have it in your hands by 11.
* the
finishing touches: the last steps taken in a project
ex> The builder put the finishing
touches on the roof just before the storm hit.
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