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Air your views
- express your opinions about something in public
[transitive] air something to express your opinions publicly
synonym voice
The weekly meeting enables employees to air their grievances. (grievance /ˈɡriːvəns/ - something that you think is unfair and that you complain or protest about )
The issues were openly aired and discussed by the group.
Be at a loss for words
- unable to say anything because something surprising or totally unexpected has happened
If I was alone with her, I'd feel at a loss for words.
Drop a hint
- make a suggestion in an inderect way
Fig. to give a tiny or careful hint about something.
to suggest something indirectly to someone
Mary dropped a hint that she wanted a new ring for her birthday.
I was hoping to see her again, so I dropped a hint, saying I wasn't doing anything this weekend.
Give somebody the low-down
- tell somebody all the information they want or need to know
lowdown (on someone or something)
the full story about someone or something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.)
get the lowdown
To receive or find out specific or comprehensive details about someone, something, or some situation.
give the lowdown
To provide someone with specific or comprehensive details about someone, something, or some situation.
I need to get the lowdown on John. Is he still an accountant?
Sally wants to get the lowdown on the new pension plan. Please tell her all about it.
See if you can get the lowdown on what the boss is planning to do about the company's falling profits.
My sister wants to get the lowdown on Geoffrey before she goes on a date with him.
There's been a shakeup in the company's upper management, but we won't know how we're affected until we get the lowdown from the boss.
Give me the lowdown on what the boss is planning to do about the company's falling profits.
I'm waiting for my brother to give me the lowdown on Geoffrey before I go on a date with him.
Keep somebody up to date
- give sombody regular information about things
to provide the latest information to someone or for something
Every week I have to keep the lists up to date by adding or deleting names.
The company has a computer wizard on the staff who keeps us up to date on the latest in electronics.
wizard /ˈwɪzəd/ -
1. (in stories) a man with magic powers
There were rumours that Abbot was a wizard, practising magic and the black arts.
2. a person who is especially good at something
a computer/financial, etc. wizard
3. (computing) a program that makes it easy to use another program or perform a task by giving you a series of simple choices
1. E-mail me every day to keep me up to date with the latest developments, will you?
2. When she was told she'd been nominated Businesswoman of the Year, she was/became at a loss for words.
3. Could you briefly give me the low-down on their finacial situation before our meeting this afternoon?
put me in the picture
4. Every week in our department there's a meeting where the administrative staff can air their views and discuss problems.
5. We can't be sure, but management dropped a hint that there might be redundancies.
redundancies /rɪˈdʌndənsis/
2) брит. а) излишек рабочей силы б) сокращение штатов (увольнение из-за отсутствия работы, из-за излишка рабочей силы или из-за неспособности нанимателя выплачивать заработную плату)
Unemployment
Losing your job
lose your job
(British English) become/be made redundant
be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement
face/be threatened with dismissal/(British English) the sack/(British English) compulsory redundancy
dismiss/fire/ (especially British English) sack an employee/a worker/a manager
lay off staff/workers/employees
(Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English) retrench workers
cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce
(British English) make staff/workers/employees redundant
Being unemployed
be unemployed/out of work/out of a job
seek/look for work/employment
be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both British English) unemployment benefit/jobseeker’s allowance
be/go/live/sign (British English, informal) on the dole
claim/draw/get (British English, informal) the dole
be on/qualify for (North American English) unemployment (compensation)
be/go/live/depend (North American English) on welfare
collect/receive (North American English) welfare
combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment
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