[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/01/2021

1. to pull the plug

- to stop a project that is not doing well

- i.e.) even though it was an interesting idea to give away a mug with each book purchase, the boss pulled the plug as it we ran out of mugs

 

2. to put a lid on (뚜껑덮어, 조용히 해)

- to stop; to stop something from increasing. This is often used to discuss spending

- i.e.) expenses are getting out of control we need to put a lid on spending

 

3. to rally the troops

- to motivate others; to get others excited about

- i.e.) the new manager was good at rallying the troops to build company spirit. he planned dress-up days that were lots of fun

 

4. to snap up

- to buy quickly or in large quantities; a term that implies that the product is very desirable so that many people are buying it

i.e.) we snapped up all of those company tee-shires that were on sale

 

5. to throw cold water over/on idea/plan

- to present reasons something does not work; to discourage

- i.e.) he continued to throw cold water on the new plan that we wanted to do and finally he agreed with it

 

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www.talktocanada.com/blog/101-business-idioms-from-the-wall-street-journal-to-boost-your-esl-skills-and-to-gain-language-fluency