Hiroko-san's Monday Morning English [Week 23]

Travel News wire… India's Kingfisher Airlines cancelled 32 flights over one weekend in February, and said its bank accounts had been frozen by tax authorities. Politicians in Scotland are preparing for a referendum in 2014 that may result in Scotland becoming an independent country.

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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

Desmond: Shouldn't we call a meeting to decide the marketing plan for this year? Gilda: We had three meetings already! We're just going around in circles. It's time to make a final decision.

Explanation: Going around in circles means to discuss the same thing over and over, without any good result.

Prescription drug abuse

Doctor Nelson: We've found evidence of a prostate cancer-specific antigen in your blood.

Patient: Does that mean that I have prostate cancer?

Doctor Nelson: Not necessarily. We have to do more tests before saying anything for sure.

Explanation: To find evidence of something means to find some clue, item, or substance.

save us the hassle

Dear Margaret:

My team is getting ready to visit the new factory tomorrow, but no-one on the team has ever been there before. Perhaps if we get a taxi to take us there, it would save us the hassle of driving through a strange city.

Explanation: to save someone the hassle means to avoid a stressful situation.

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