ESL Podcast 504 – Training Inexperienced Employees

http://www.eslpod.com/website/show_podcast.php?issue_id=7556882

• to be wet behind the ears: to be inexperience
  

Don't mention it. I remember when I was still wet behind the ears.

• veteran (n): experienced employee (done sth for a long time)
  

the veterans in the company gave me the benefit of their time and expertise

• to prop sb up : to support sb, to help sb
  

They propped me up until I can work well

• novice : newbie
  

I can't imagine you as a novice.

• cornerstone (n): sb/sth that is necessary for the success of a company
  

Everybody here thinks of you as the cornerstone of the institution.

• to be reckless: to do risky things without thinking the danger involved
  

I was naive and reckless

• to be adept at doing sth : to be able to do sth easily, quickly and well
  

I may be more adept at my job now

• old hand (n): person who has a lot of exp in doing sth
  

I gave them the same advice that an old hand gave me when I first started

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/newsextra/2010/03/100318_nw_money_laundering.shtml

• money laundering : action to make illegal money becomes legal
  

a law is designed to prevent money laundering

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Thanks,
Duy Lam