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工作学习 / 外语学习 / share one idiom from 24 hrs: up to speed=up to a given standard
-geoguy(change_forever);
2007-4-14
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another one: cut a deal=Offer or arrange an agreement or compromise
-geoguy(change_forever);
2007-4-15
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Cut a deal=to make an agreement or an arrangement with someone, especially in business or politicsIn my opion, offer is totally different from make. We can't use offer here. Arrange, I am not quite sure. I feel make is definitely the word to explain this phrase here. Like the example below, it means, you agree and then it is a done deal. Offer and negotiation are not involved here.
The property developer tried to cut a deal with us to get us out of the building
No offense. I just want to offer my opinion and try not to confuse people here.
-haoxia74(I like spring);
2007-4-15
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no offense at all, on the contrary, I appreciate ur input. keep going!
-geoguy(change_forever);
2007-4-15
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You were so fast. I wanted to change something in my reply.Here is what I said in the previous message.
Like the example below, it means, you agree and then it is a done deal. Offer and negotiation are not involved here.
The property developer tried to cut a deal with us to get us out of the building
Then I thought about it. Negotiation could be involved here. But not offer, in my opinion. Cut a deal, make a deal, the same thing here. 用汉语的话说，cut 更生动些。
-haoxia74(I like spring);
2007-4-15
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means " try to reach an agreement by a compromise"?, haha
-chu.ge(楚格);
2007-4-15
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up to speed=informed or up to date on some matterI have never heard it to be used in the way you indicated here.
-haoxia74(I like spring);
2007-4-15
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me too...
-chu.ge(楚格);
2007-4-15
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I am quite sure I have a correct understanding of this term coz I heard this term several times in this movie and my daily life
-geoguy(change_forever);
2007-4-15
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on the same page=different people are looking at an issue in the same way
-geoguy(change_forever);
2007-4-15
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appreciate!!! :)
-chu.ge(楚格);
2007-4-15
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lol, I am doing this for 2 reasons: 1) for the benefit of people who dont know, 2) for the benefit of myself
-geoguy(change_forever);
2007-4-15
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hehe, good good, free english lessons! :) could u do this everyday?
-chu.ge(楚格);
2007-4-15
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It needs everyone's input. The phrases I post here are the words I come across frequently. One more here: it is long gone=it was finished/disappeared long long ago
-geoguy(change_forever);
2007-4-15
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yes. just my english is not good enough... :) thanks again for posting so many today. enough for me to learn la... saved already... :)
-chu.ge(楚格);
2007-4-15
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