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Dinlemek için: Enlem ve Boylam 143 (Temmuz 2020)
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Program: Enlem ve Boylam 143 (Temmuz 2020)
Hazırlayan ve Sunan: Mustafa Birgin
Katkıda Bulunanlar / Teşekkür: Mehmet Çoğal, Amy Gillett
Teknik Özellikler: Süre: 18 dk, Boyut: 42 MB, MP3, 320 Kbps, 44 KHz, Stereo
Fon Müzikleri:
Libertarian Girl / The Realist
EĞLENCELİ İNGİLİZCE
Eğlenceli İngilizce köşesinde, Amerika Günleri Podcast sahibi Mehmet Çoğal ile deyimler üzerine odaklanan bir diyalog gerçekleştirdikten sonra, Türkçe açıklamalar yapılmaktadır.
Diyalog, Speak English Like an American adlı kitaptan alınmıştır. Kitapın bir kısmını kullanmamıza izin veren kitabın yazarı Amy Gillett'e teşekkür ediyor ve kendisinin halihazırda online kurslar sunduğunu da eklemek istiyoruz.
Ve, diyalogumuza geçelim...
DIALOGUE: BOB DRIVES A HARD BARGAIN
Carol from the Village Market calls Bob to discuss Susan's Scrumptious Cookies. Carol and Bob discuss how much Bob will receive for each cookie.
Carol: Hi Bob. How's it going?
Bob: Fine thanks, Carol. How are you?
Carol: Can't complain. Bob, I've had a chance to crunch some numbers. I can pay you 50c per cookie.
Bob: That's out of the question. At that price, it's not worth our while. The ingredients alone cost us 30c per cookie.
Carol: Okay, let me sweeten the deal — 60c per cookie?
Bob: Carol, my wife and I need to make a living from this business.
Carol: Okay, okay, you've twisted my arm. I'll pay you 75c per cookie. Take it or leave it!
Bob: Now you're talking! We'll take it.
Carol: You drive a hard bargain, Bob.
Bob: Yes, but we make a good cookie.
Carol: Let's get the ball rolling. Bring me 2,000 cookies on Monday morning by 9 a.m.
Idioms
can't complain → things are going well; I'm fine
EXAMPLE 1: "How's business, Mike?" - "Can't complain. I sold a lot of computers this month."
EXAMPLE 2: "How are things going at your new job?"- "Can't complain."
(to) crunch numbers → to perform calculations (especially financial calculations)
EXAMPLE 1: Scott loves to crunch numbers, so he decided to become an accountant.
EXAMPLE 2: Wendy spends all her time at work in front of the computer crunching numbers and analyzing sales data.
(to) drive a hard bargain → to be tough in negotiating an agreement; to negotiate something in one's favor
EXAMPLE 1: I wanted to pay less for the car, but the salesman drove a hard bargain.
EXAMPLE 2: Eric drove a hard bargain and got the company to raise their salary offer by $15,000.
(to) get the ball rolling → to get started
EXAMPLE 1: Let's get the ball rolling on this project. We've only got one week to finish it.
EXAMPLE 2: If we don't get the ball rolling on our vacation plans soon, we'll end up going nowhere.
How's it going? → How are you?
EXAMPLE 1: "How's it going?" I asked Ted. "Everything's fine. How are you?" he replied.
EXAMPLE 2: "How's it going?" Vladimir asked me. "Not bad," I replied.
(to) make a living → to earn enough money to support oneself
EXAMPLE 1: Many people laugh at him, but Bill actually makes a living selling gourmet dog food.
EXAMPLE 2: Danny makes some money playing his guitar on street corners, but not enough to make a living.
now you're talking → you're saying the right thing
EXAMPLE 1: You want to offer me free tickets to the J. Lo concert? Now you're talking!
EXAMPLE 2: You'd like to offer me a $10,000 raise and a corner office? Now you're talking!
out of the question → impossible
EXAMPLE 1: My friend Emily wanted me to climb Mount McKinley with her, but I told her it was out of the question.
EXAMPLE 2: You want to borrow my new car and drive it across the country? I'm sorry, but that's out of the question.
(to) sweeten the deal → to make an offer more attractive
EXAMPLE 1: IBM offered to sweeten the deal by giving John a company car if he agreed to work for them.
EXAMPLE 2: We really want you to take the job here at Magna Corporation, so let us know what we can do to sweeten the deal.
take it or leave it → accept or reject an offer, usually a final one
EXAMPLE 1: The highest salary we can offer you is $50,000 a year — take it or leave it.
EXAMPLE 2: I'm offering to do the dishes for one week if you'll help me with my science project. Take it or leave it.
(to) twist (someone's) arm → to persuade someone; to convince someone
EXAMPLE 1: Ted didn't want to get another tattoo on his back, but Amber twisted his arm.
EXAMPLE 2: Okay, you've twisted my arm. You can borrow my new car and drive it across the country.
worth one's while → worthy of one's effort or time
EXAMPLE 1: It would be worth your while to audition for the game show Jeopardy. You'd probably win a lot of money.
EXAMPLE 2: Let me make it worth your while to work weekends. I'll pay you an extra $10 per hour on Saturdays and Sundays.
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