A: Have you meet Anna Wong, the new accountant?
B: Yes, I meet her yesterday. She seems to be really on the ball. I think she’s a good choice.
A: I agree. The previous guy, Andy, was nice, but he liked to shoot the breeze. I don’t think he got much done.
B: I think Andy pulled strings to get this job. His brother-in law is the CFO.
A: I heard he was fired for taking kickbacks from one of our customers. Is that true?
B: I don’t know for sure, but that’s what I heard. The new person, Anna, seems very conservative. She goes by the book.
A: She’s also really on her toes. I asked her to help me with a cost estimate. She just eyeballed it and was able to give me a figure right then and there. When I went back to redo the figures, it all worked out.
B: I hope that sales for the new product will put us in the black.
A: Me, too. I know that it’s common for a start-up to be in the red in the begging, but I’ll feel better when we reach our sales goals.
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Be on the ball 能幹
I’m really glad you hired her because she’s got a lot on the ball.
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Shoot the breeze 閒聊
I like to shoot the breeze with my friends.
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Pull strings 在幕後牽線, 運用關係
She pulls strings whenever she wants something. Her brother is the CEO of the company, so she has influence.
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Kickbacks 回扣
The company was fines for giving a kickback to the politicians to get contract.
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Go by the book 照章行事
I want you to go strictly by the book at first. you can get creative later, after you learn the process.
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On one’s toes 保持警覺, 準備行動
If you work in Silicon Valley, you have to stay on your toes because things are changing very fast.
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Eyeball it 目測
I don’t have her measurements, and I want to buy her a dress, so I’ll have to eyeball it.
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In the black/ In the red 營利/ 虧損
If it’s profitable, we’ll end up in the black. If we lose money, we could end up in the red.
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