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get right to the point
Meaning: To speak directly about the main issue without wasting time.
Example: I'm going to get right to the point, Stan.
shut down
Meaning: To close something permanently.
Example: The department is going to be shut down.
make the transition
Meaning: To adjust to a new situation or place.
Example: I can help you make the transition to Winston College.
change your mind
Meaning: To decide differently after previously choosing something else.
Example: You could tell the landlord you've changed your mind.
stand out
Meaning: To be easily noticeable.
Example: Highlighting makes the important ideas really stand out.
hang on to
Meaning: To keep something instead of giving it away or selling it.
Example: Some students hang on to their textbooks.
cross your fingers
Meaning: To hope for good luck.
Example: Cross your fingers and hope the skies are clear.
department
IPA (UK): /dɪˈpɑːt.mənt/
IPA (US): /dɪˈpɑːrt.mənt/
Meaning: A division of a university that focuses on one subject.
Meaning: A division of a university that focuses on one subject.
Example: The classical languages department will no longer exist.
lease
IPA (UK): /liːs/
IPA (US): /liːs/
Meaning: A legal contract to rent a property.
Meaning: A legal contract to rent a property.
Example: I just signed a lease on an apartment.
deposit
IPA (UK): /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/
IPA (US): /dɪˈpɑː.zɪt/
Meaning: Money paid in advance to secure a rental or purchase.
Meaning: Money paid in advance to secure a rental or purchase.
Example: If I break the lease, he'll keep my deposit.
buyback policy
IPA (UK): /ˈbaɪ.bæk ˌpɒl.ə.si/
IPA (US): /ˈbaɪ.bæk ˌpɑː.lə.si/
Meaning: Rules about how much money a store pays when buying back used books.
Meaning: Rules about how much money a store pays when buying back used books.
Example: The bookstore buys back books for 50% of their value.
thunderstorm
IPA (UK): /ˈθʌn.də.stɔːm/
IPA (US): /ˈθʌn.dɚ.stɔːrm/
Meaning: A storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain.
Meaning: A storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain.
Example: There's a 50-50 chance of thunderstorms tomorrow.
Other Listening Exercises
TOEFL Listening: Conversations - Test 6
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