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Travel News Wire… In Copenhagen, Denmark, 36% of the city's inhabitants go to work or school by bicycle, and riders participate in the Danish Cyclists' Federation. The city wants to boost bike use to 50% by 2015. Buildings often have rails along outer walls so that bikes can be leaned onto them and locked. But there is an increasing problem of bike congestion.

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Hiroko's Memory Tips:

Look over the phrases for 5 minutes.
Say them to yourself without looking at the screen.
At lunchtime, say them to yourself again. Can you remember all three phrases?

Achilles' Heel

Abigale: "If we don't sell 50,000 units by 2013, the marketing department is going to pull the plug on our new product."

Mark: "I think we can make that target by June of 2012. There's no reason to pull the plug."

The phrase "pull the plug" comes from the idea of pulling an electrical cord out of the socket, stopping the electricity. So if we want to stop an activity or project, we say that we are going to pull the plug. We could also say we are going to "axe the project."

Prescription drug abuse

Doctor: "We have looked at the lab results, and we found evidence of decreased hemoglobin in your blood. We're going to give you some vitamins, and then recheck your blood."
 The phrase "find evidence of (something)" can be used for many medical situations. It can describe substances in the body, or behavior such as "evidence of sports injuries."

This week's E-mail Phrase

double booked

Dear Ashton: I told you I would attend the business lunch on Thursday, but I checked my schedule and I'm double booked. I have a finance meeting at the same time. Can you handle lunch without me?
The phrase "double booked" means that you made two appointments on the same day and time, so you have to cancel one of them. We can also say that a conference room or a seat on a flight is double booked.

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