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The word “tight,” in this podcast, means with a lot of competition or with little availability, movement, freedom, or options: “With so many strong entries in the songwriting contest, the competition is tight this year.” If money is “tight,” there isn’t enough money to meet one’s needs or to cover expenses: “Harold has been unemployed for the past few months, so money is tight for our family.” The phrase “to run a tight ship” means to manage an organization or program very well and effectively: “Blake runs a tight ship, and her employees know they are each responsible for doing a good job.” Finally, the phrase “to keep a tight grip on (someone or something)” means to have a lot of control: “We need to keep a tight grip on our manufacturing costs.” rat race In this podcast, the phrase “rat race” means competition among many people who are working hard in full-time jobs, trying to move upward in organizations: “If you leave this job to stay at home with your children, you’ll never be able to join the rat race again.” The phrase “to smell a rat” means to believe that something wrong, bad, or illegal is happening, but not have any proof of it: “The fact that he wouldn’t make eye contact makes me think he was lying. I smell a rat.” The phrase “to look like a drowned rat” means to look very wet: “I got caught in the rain, and now I look like a drowned rat.” Finally, the phrase “to rat on (someone)” means to tattle, or to tell others about something wrong that another person has done: “I once ratted on your older sister for breaking my mother’s favorite ornament.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. www.easytalk.ir English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 1296 – Taking a Buyout
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Taking a Buyout». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,296 – Taking a Buyout.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,296. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Go to ESLPod.com for more information about our website.
This dialogue is between Hector and Erica about someone leaving his job because he gets a lot of money from the company. Sounds weird? Well, let’s find out more. Let’s get started.
Hector: So, are you taking the company buyout? It sounds generous.
Erica: Of course it’s generous. The company saves a lot of money by giving buyouts to senior employees with high salaries. What they get in return is a huge savings. I’ve been giving it a lot of thought, but I’m still not sure what to do.
Hector: It makes sense for me to take the buyout,
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