Common Daily Expressions Set 28
461. Make a long story short.
A: What happened at the meeting?
B: To make a long story short, we reached an agreement.
(พูดสรุปย่อ)
A: What happened at the meeting?
B: To make a long story short, we reached an agreement.
(พูดสรุปย่อ)
462. Be ahead of the curve.
A: How did you grow the business so quickly?
B: We stayed ahead of the curve by adopting new technologies early.
(ล้ำหน้ากว่าคนอื่น)
A: How did you grow the business so quickly?
B: We stayed ahead of the curve by adopting new technologies early.
(ล้ำหน้ากว่าคนอื่น)
463. Call the shots.
A: Who’s in charge of this project?
B: The new manager is calling the shots.
(มีอำนาจตัดสินใจ)
A: Who’s in charge of this project?
B: The new manager is calling the shots.
(มีอำนาจตัดสินใจ)
464. Put someone on the spot.
A: Why did you ask her that question in public?
B: I didn’t mean to put her on the spot.
(ทำให้ใครลำบากใจหรืออึดอัด)
A: Why did you ask her that question in public?
B: I didn’t mean to put her on the spot.
(ทำให้ใครลำบากใจหรืออึดอัด)
465. Throw in the towel.
A: Are you giving up on the project?
B: I’ve worked so hard, but it’s time to throw in the towel.
(ยอมแพ้)
A: Are you giving up on the project?
B: I’ve worked so hard, but it’s time to throw in the towel.
(ยอมแพ้)
466. Lose your touch.
A: Why isn’t he as good as before?
B: Maybe he’s losing his touch.
(ฝีมือตก)
A: Why isn’t he as good as before?
B: Maybe he’s losing his touch.
(ฝีมือตก)
467. Play it by ear.
A: Do you have a plan for the weekend?
B: Not yet; I’ll just play it by ear.
(ทำตามสถานการณ์)
A: Do you have a plan for the weekend?
B: Not yet; I’ll just play it by ear.
(ทำตามสถานการณ์)
468. Drop the ball.
A: Why wasn’t the report finished on time?
B: I’m sorry, I dropped the ball on that one.
(พลาดทำสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่ง)
A: Why wasn’t the report finished on time?
B: I’m sorry, I dropped the ball on that one.
(พลาดทำสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่ง)
469. Get your ducks in a row.
A: How can we make this process smoother?
B: We need to get our ducks in a row first.
(จัดการให้เป็นระเบียบ)
A: How can we make this process smoother?
B: We need to get our ducks in a row first.
(จัดการให้เป็นระเบียบ)
470. Hit the ground running.
A: How’s the new employee doing?
B: She hit the ground running and completed her first task ahead of schedule.
(เริ่มทำได้อย่างดีเยี่ยมทันที)
A: How’s the new employee doing?
B: She hit the ground running and completed her first task ahead of schedule.
(เริ่มทำได้อย่างดีเยี่ยมทันที)
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