Saturday, 28 November 2009

bourreau de travail

bourreau de travail
workaholic

Friday, 27 November 2009

adjoint

adjoint
second-in-command

Week 231109

stratégie

stratégie
game plan

Thursday, 26 November 2009

hand in your notice

(bus.) VERB -- officially tell your company that you are resigning (quitting your job)

Example: "Paula handed in her notice when she discovered that she had got the other job she wanted."
In the newsmirror.co.uk and timesofmalta.com (4th paragraph)
Dictionarygive notice (or hand in notice)
Last week's quiz: week-161109

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Wednesday, 25 November 2009

con

con
fathead

right under one's nose

(gen.) ADJ -- in an obvious, unhidden place, in a nearby place

Example: "He looked for his iPod for hours, and found it in his coat pocket. It had been right under his nose all the while."
In the newswallstreetandtech.com  and  myparkinsonsinformation.com
Dictionary: under nose
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Last week's quiz: week-161109

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

mark-up

(bus.) NOUN -- a raise in the price of something, or the difference between the cost of a product or service and its selling price.

Example: "There is a mark-up of 10% on jeans of this particular colour. Teenagers are crazy about them."
In the news: host.madison.com and channel3000.com
Dictionary: mark-up
Last week's quiz: week-161109

Supermarket mark up
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Monday, 23 November 2009

see someone off

(gen.) VERB -- accompany someone to a place of departure (airport, station) to say goodbye

Example: "We drove to the airport to see our cousins off, after their two-day visit."
In the news: skysports.com and unionleader.com (second paragraph)
Dictionary: see off
Last week's quiz: week-161109
Joke: see someone off

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Sunday, 22 November 2009

en avoir ras-le-bol

en avoir ras-le-bol
to be fed up

Friday, 20 November 2009

Week 161109

croque-mort

croque-mort
undertaker

comité d'entreprise

comité d'entreprise
work council
works council

Thursday, 19 November 2009

stay/keep abreast of something

(gen.) VERB -- make sure you know the latest and most important information about something

Example: "How am I supposed to keep abreast of all this new technology? I'm too old for it!"
In the news: benzinga.com (first paragraph) and canadafreepress.com
Dictionary: keep abreast of
Last week's quiz: week-091109

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prime (d'encouragement)

prime
cash incentive

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

lay your cards on the table

(bus.) VERB -- be completely honest

Example: "I think it's time you put/lay your cards on the table. What exactly do you need?"
In the news: starpulse.com and kykernel.com
Dictionary: lay cards on the table
Last week's quiz: week-091109

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