Saturday, 30 October 2010

ESL Podcast 580 – Retiring From a Job

http://www.eslpod.com/website/show_podcast.php?issue_id=8690384

- glimpse (n): a quick look at sth
Sure, I want a glimpse of the future.
- golden handshake : ~ incentive - a lot of money company pay for employee to encourage them to retire
It'll be a long time before you get the golden handshake.
- to save up: to save money for a particular thing you want to buy
- nest egg : money saved for retirement
 I've saved up a nice little nest egg over the years. 
- to be in sb's shoes : to be in sb position
- to hem and haw : to hesitater 
If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't hem and haw about it.
- to get worked up : to worry, anxious 
Why are you getting all worked up
- to after sth: to want to have sth
Are you after my job? 
- to trace places: to exchange 
- in a minute : now, without thinking
I'd trade places with you in a minute.

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- torrential (a): heavily 
There was torrential rain and heavy mist in the area
- domestically: flies to destinations within the country, not only abroad
The company operates flights domestically as well as to Britain and to the Gulf.


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Thanks,
Duy Lam

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