Good morning. I’d like to see about getting this old watch
repaired.
= look into; enquire about; find out about
My goodness! That is an old one, isn’t
it? I should tell you that it’s usually not cost-effective to repair watches as old as this one.
* cost-effective: economically
worthwhile
ex> What’s the most cost-effective way to heat a large apartment?
I had a feeling that might be the
situation, but this is a family heirloom
with great sentimental value. It was my grandfather’s.
* heirloom: a valuable item that has
been in a family for many years
ex> The bride’s dress was an heirloom worn by her mother and
grandmother.
* sentimental value: an item’s worth to
someone due to memories, emotions, nostalgia, etc
ex> I know this old scarf is worn out,
but it has sentimental value for me.
It stops
cold less than an hour after it’s wound.
* stop cold: to stop completely and
suddenly
ex> Clarence stopped cold when he saw how late it was.
I see. Well, I can open it up and get a handle on what’s causing the
problem, then I can provide you with an estimate of the cost and how long it
will take to fix.
* get a handle on something: to
understand something, especially to allow progress or to cope with it
ex> Researchers are trying to get a handle on why the reactor failed.
That would be great. Once we know that,
I guess we can take it from there.
* take it from there: to proceed from
that position; continue the actions of another
ex> If you will clean the floors, I can take it from there.
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