700 Idioms 13

The company will lose too much money on current stock if prices DECREASE SUDDENLY AND QUICKLY.

Stock markets PLUMMETED at the news of the coup.

This year profits FELL DRAMATICALLY by 40%.

The government is weighing its options before it decides. There are both benefits and drawbacks, ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES.

Motherhood has both its ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES..

Facing a hectic afternoon, she paused for a moment of SILENT THINKING in the small courtyard garden.

I think that we should have some SILENT THINKING on this matter.

Introverted types prefer SILENT THINKING and privacy.

The toddler was watching the cartoon show with FASCINATED/ ENTHRALLED attention, just fascinated.

Jill stared at them blankly, ENTRANCED/ CAPTIVATED in thought.

He watched her with a ENCHANTED/ BEWITCHED/ MESMERIZED expression.

A foreign company stole the patented design by taking apart the design through reverse engineering.

The engineers in the United States made a series of technological advancements during the 1940's largely due to the shady benefits of COPYING A TECHNOLOGY

The COPY OF A TECHNOLOGY engaged in by the software developer was brilliant as he was able to identify the entire process.

The company plans very carefully, showing careful RISK MANAGEMENT to maximize profits and cut losses.

The RISK MANAGEMENT service will cover particular problems such as legislation, contamination, production disruption, quality standards and health and safety.

The housing market is soft right now. Sales are NOT UP.

sales rise/increase/go up = Sale are ____
Last year sales rose by 14% to €8.4 million.

sales fall/decline/go down = Sales are ____

Sales of that product WENT DOWN last year for the first time following ten years of steady gain.

It was a very hot market until recently, when sales DECLINED.

I promise it will be delivered tomorrow. I SWEAR ON THE SCOUTS!

I swear that I'll behave myself at your brother's wedding, I SWEAR ON THE SCOUTS!

A: "Are you really telling me the truth about what happened to my car?" B: " I SWEAR ON THE SCOUTS!"

TRANSLATE
The workers accepted voluntary severance

The union agreed terms with the company for the severance of 200 workers

He used his severance to set up his own business

The incident led to the severance of diplomatic relations between the two countries

Here's the pizza, kids. Now nobody hogs it, okay? It will be SHARED EQUALLY

When he won the lottery, Dan gave part of the money to every family in the neighborhood. "SHARE EQUALLY," he said.

Come on, kids, there are enough toys for everyone to play with. SHARE EQUALLY

Both options are equal; THE TWO ALTERNATIVES ARE EQUIVALENT

Well, we could take the freeway to your mother's house, or we could cut through the city. It takes about the same amount of time, so THE TWO ALTERNATIVES ARE EQUIVALENT.

John: "Would you rather have pepperoni or sausage on your pizza?" Bob: "Eh, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH ONE WE CHOOSE