Id | ESLPod_0528_WE_0730 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 528 |
Episode Title | Negotiating Salary |
Phrase | to jump at |
Text | The phrase "to jump at," in this podcast, means to decide to do or have something immediately, without thinking about it before making a decision, because it is very good or attractive: "Most students would jump at the opportunity to study at Princeton if only they had enough money for tuition." The phrase "to jump up and down" means to be very excited about something: "When we told the kids we would be going to Disneyland for our family vacation, they all started jumping up and down." Finally, the phrase "to jump through the hoops" means to do all the bureaucratic things and paperwork that are required to get what one wants: "They've had to jump through the hoops to open their new restaurant, but they finally have all the required licenses." |
Topics | Business |
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