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English Slang Idioms (102)
1."Hi, Richard. I am kind of in a here. The Accounts
Payable needs to be updated today and I need the
information from your department on how many office
supplies you have ordered this month. Can you help?" Jim
asked.

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2."Hi, Jim. I understand that you have to have all of the
information into the accountants today. The information
you need will be there in a . I am going to get to work
on it right now and I should be finished in about a half-
hour," Richard replied

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3."Rodney, I know that you have your presentation
planned out but we have less time than was originally
allotted. Can you just hit the vital points or describe your
plan in a ?" Marcie said.

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4."Can you explain, Tommy, why your performance has
been slipping? You are still within one standard deviation
of the average but you have gone from above average to
slightly below average. Is there something going on in
your personal life or are you just in a ?" Marcie
asked.

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5."Richard, it's Jim again. You told me that I would get the
information in about a half-hour and you're now three
hours late. You have really put me in a spot here. I
only have an hour and a half to get everything done and I
need your information before I can take the next step."

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6."Jim, it's Richard. I am sorry that I didn't get back to you
sooner but I have been assigned a different and more
pressing task. I will try to get that information to you soon.
In all , Jim, I would like to help but you are supposed
to request the information earlier in order to give our
department two days to work on it. If I can help I will but
the situation you find yourself in is your own doing."

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7."Jim, it's Richard again. We have completed the other
task and will have your information in an . You owe
me one. Sorry I was late but boss' orders."

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8.Hi, Marcie, it's Frank. I wanted to report something that
happened at lunch. I saw Bethany, from the clerical
department, get mugged in broad . I wanted to help
but the guy had a gun. Will you call security and the
police?"

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9."May I have your attention please. The police have
apprehended the mugger. We have, unfortunately,
discovered through viewing the security tapes that one of
our employees was in with the mugger," Marcie told
the staff.

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10."Jim, it's Matt. You have to help me. Marcie thinks that I
helped signal the mugger. I am in dir here. You have
to tell her that it wasn't me. I can't lose my job and go to
jail!"

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