(WORKPLACE) The OFFICE PARTY was held at a local bar called Lucky's.
a party for all the people in a company, department, etc., often paid for by the company
(HR, ECONOMICS) Mounting JOB LOSS is having a noticeable effect on consumer spending.
a situation in which people lose their jobs
The cars were parked NOSE TO TAIL down the street=> NOSE TO TAIL requires that even the unpopular parts of the animal be used. Chris followed his nose-to-tail philosphy and cooked a pig's head as his main course (FOOD&DRINK)
one closely behind the other=> The use of as many parts of an animal as possible in cooking, so that none of it is wasted
TOWN MEETING (US)
a meeting of the people who live or pay taxes in a town, for the purpose of governing the town
[ as form of address ] Hey LAZYBONES, get up from the sofa and help me with the dishes!
someone who is lazy (IFML)
In spite of the New Deal, junior doctors are still WORKING dangerously LONG HOURS (Do/have/work long hours/days) (WORKPLACE)
work more hours each day than people usually do
LEAP YEAR
A year that happens every four years and has an extra day on 29 February
People in high heels and suits spilled out of TOWN CARS and sport-utility vehicles. (US)
a type of large, comfortable car, often driven by a chauffeur (= someone whose job is to drive people somewhere)
GO-GO FUND (FINANCE, STOCK MARKET, IFML)
a high-risk investment product that offers investors the possibility of big profits over a short period of time
the upper AGE LIMIT. The lower AGE LIMIT for buying cigarettes in the UK is 16.
the age at which a person is allowed or not allowed to do something
(US,IFML) At 7.0 gallons, the scooter holds less GO-JUICE than many high-mileage riders would like/ The candidate's campaign seems to be running out of GO-JUICE
fuel for a vehicle/ Energy, or something that gives you energy
(IFML) He says I have to work late tonight - so BANG GOES my trip to the cinema. (BANG GOES STH)
said when you have just lost the opportunity to do something
I'll have to do it outside/out of (= before or after) OFFICE HOURS. Their phone lines are only open during office hours/ Many doctors have evening OFFICE HOURS (US)
the hours durin the day whn ppl who work in offices r usu at work/The times durin the day whn u cn go t see a doctor,dentist,professor,etc at his o her office
Paul was transferred to our HEAD OFFICE in Chicago. Head office have asked for a report.
the most important office of an organization or company, or the people working there
a dancer who performs in places such as bars, dancing energetically in a sexually exciting manner while wearing very little clothing
GO-GO DANCER
It's a global problem - what can individuals DO ABOUT it? (DO STH ABOUT STH)
take action to deal with something
Do you fancy coming on a DAY TRIP to Bath next Saturday?=> Windsor hosts 9 million visitors a year, most of them American day-trippers.
a visit to a place in which you go there and come back on the same day=> SB who visits a place, going there and coming back on the same day
Mr Dunn has been a member of the TOWN COUNCIL for many years=> TOWN COUNCILORS have discovered more than 130 of the town's lights are out of order. (US)
the local government of a town=> An elected member of the local government of a town
She wondered if she should take out her NOSE STUD for the job interview.
a small piece of jewellery connected to a short, thin piece of metal that passes through the side of the nose
a medical operation that tightens loose skin to make the face look younger/ Treatment to make something look more attractive, for example a building
FACELIFT/ The bank is planning to give its 1930s building a complete FACELIFT2
(HUMOROUS) THE ARMPIT OF the North
be an extremely unpleasant, often dirty, place
The doctor's advice is to let the fever RUN ITS COURSE. I had to accept that the relationship had run its course.
develop and finish naturally
a building in which local government officials and employees work and have meetings/ A public meeting at which a politician or official speaks about his or her policies and answers questions from members of the public (US)
TOWN HALL/ Last week he spoke on the economy at a TOWN HALL in Austintown, Ohio.
They played loud music AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY AND NIGHT. We noticed cars coming at going AT ALL HOURS
repeatedly during the day and the night
(WORKPLACE) a construction site for a 15-story OFFICE BUILDING in the city centre
a large building that contains offices
The young players all seemed very WELL GROUNDED in the rich history of the music they were performing. The claim must be well grounded in fact.
being based on or having a good knowledge of facts
It was very difficult to ENCAPSULATE the story of the revolution in a single one-hour documentary=> As a reporter, he possesses a gift for neat ENCAPSULATIONS of personalities and events
express or show the most important facts about something=> The process of expressing or showing the most important facts about something
The treatment has so far done little to ARREST the spread of the cancer/ A photo of a small boy ARRESTED my attention.
(FML) stop or interrupt the development of something/ Attract or catch someone's attention (FML)
They brought out guns and for a SPLIT SECOND nobody moved. We had to make a split-second (= very quick) decision.
a very short moment of time
lHe is employed under a FIXED-TERM contract=> She was hired for a FIXED TERM of three years.
Lasting only for a fixed period of time=> A period of time that has been agreed
The company has NOSED AHEAD of its closest rivals, claiming 33% market share.
get into a position that is slightly in front of someone or something else
(US, IFML, MOVE DOWN IN THE WORLD) They used to live in a big house with lots of servants, but they've COME/GONE DOWN IN THE WORLD since then.
have less money or a worse social position than you had before
something you say when you think that the opinion you have just expressed about something is correct and that there is no other way of thinking about it
(IFML) This woman is innocent - END OF STORY
an era of GO-GO economic growth. They made a fortune during the GO-GO years of the 1980s. (FINANCE & ECONOMICS )
used to describe a financial period or business in which there is especially fast and active development
I need to declare A CONFLICT OF INTEREST here - one of the candidates for the job is a friend of mine.
a situation in which someone cannot make a fair decision because they will be affected by the result
(WORK LIKE MAGIC) Flattery usually WORKS LIKE A CHARM on him.
be very effective, possibly in a surprising way
As this generation of Europeans retires, the population of WORKING AGE will fall faster than in America.
the age at which you are neither too young nor too old to work (HR, WORKPLACE)
He soon NOSED OUT the details of the accident by talking to people and making some phone calls.
discover something by searching carefully (IFML)
HAVE A NOSE JOB (IFML_
have an operation to change the shape of your nose
The 55-59 AGE BRACKET grew by over 16,000 during the 10-year period. Most of our students are in the 18–22 age bracket. (AGE RANGE, AGE GROUP)
a range of ages with a particular upper and lower limit, or a group of people whose ages are within this range
TOWN CRIER
in the past, a person whose job was to make official announcements in a town or village by calling them out in public
The building received an award for its contribution to the TOWNSCAPE.
a view or the appearance of a town or city, or a work of art that represents this
(IFML) Steve always manages to GET A RISE OUT OF me with his racist jokes.
annoy someone
She had considered BREAST AUGMENTATION. What does the BREAST AUGMENTATION SURGERY involve?
an operation to make the breasts larger
She walked past me with her NOSE IN THE AIR
used to describe the way someone behaves when they think they are better than other people and do not want to speak to them
You can't afford to run businesses inefficiently IN THIS DAY AND AGE
at the present time
We spent our mornings at the heated indoor swimming pool with its LAZY RIVER, wave machine, and flumes.
a part of some swimming pools or water parks in which a slow-flowing current of water carries people or small boats along
A little bit of oil WORKS WONDERS on squeaky hinges. Running WORKS MIRACLES for the metabolism.
produce very good effects