A: My boss just threw me a curve. She asked me to give a presentation to 500 people next week. I never expected I would have to do something like this.
B: If it were me, I’d tell her no dice. I’m so afraid of speaking in front of groups that I couldn’t do it.
A: When I took this job, I thought I would be a piece of cake, but every time I meet my goals, my supervisor just raises the bar. It seems like my reward for successfully completing a project is a new, more difficult one. Yesterday, she started complimenting my work. I wondered why she was buttering me up.
B: I guess you found out when she asked you to make that presentation.
A: Yes. 500 people. I’ve never spoken in front of a group that big. I hope I don’t drop the ball and forget everything.
B: You’ll be fine. You’re a good speaker. You could probably do great if you just play it by ear. But, on second thought, I’d suggest you type it up and practice it ahead of time.
A: Good idea.
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Throw someone a curve 做出人意料的事
She really threw me a curve yesterday when she told me she was leaving the company after twenty years.
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No dice 不行, 沒門
We wanted to reach an agreement, but it was no dice.
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A piece of cake 非常容易的事
It didn’t take much time. It was a piece of cake.
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Raise the bar 提高標準
Every time we meet our goal, our supervisor raises the bar.
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Butter someone up 阿諛奉承,巴結討好
He tried to butter her up before he asked if he could borrow her car.
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Drop the ball 搞砸,犯錯
If she drops the ball on this assignment, she’ll probably get fired.
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Play it by ear 看著辦,到時候再說
She hasn’t tried this before, so she’ll have to play it by ear.
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On second thought 進一步考慮後
I had decided to pay cash but, on second thought, decided to borrow the money from the bank.
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