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Travel News wire… Flooding in Thailand and the damage it caused to factories led to a 10.7% contraction of Thailand's economy in the fourth quarter of 2011. Japanese companies were also hurt by the slow delivery of goods from Thai factories. The Thai economy is expected to rebound quickly in 2012.

 

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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

Luke: Are we going to order our optical parts from Techmart Corporation again this year? Nelson: We're not sure about that. Last year we got burned on the price of the pumps. They charged us 40% more than last year, plus a new 20% tax. We don't want to get burned like that again.

Explanation: To get burned means to be forced to pay a high price for something.

Prescription drug abuse

Patient: If I have plastic surgery to make my nose thinner, will my insurance reimburse me for the medical fees?

Doctor: If you have plastic surgery to fix a breathing problem in your nose, the insurance company will reimburse you in 30 days for the fees. But you won't be reimbursed if you have surgery just for cosmetic reasons.

Explanation: To reimburse someone means to give them money after they paid from their pocket.

This week's E-mail Phrase

In the loop

Dear Ken:
I'm sending you an attachment with the construction designs for the Fukuoka office. You don't need to do anything, but I just want to keep you in the loop about the construction plans.

Explanation: to keep someone in the loop means to keep them inside the circle of discussion and communication. If someone doesn't have any information, and they are not offering any opinion, we can say that they are out of the loop.

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