| Id | ESLPod_0952_WE_1579 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 952 |
| Episode Title | Dealing With Rising Production Costs |
| Phrase | table |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "off the table" means not under consideration, not an option, or out of the question: "Tickets cost more than $1,000, so going to Hawaii for vacation is off the table." The phrase "to pay (someone) under the table" means to pay someone in cash, illegally, without reporting it to the government, so that nobody has to pay taxes related to the transaction: "Have you ever paid your nanny under the table so that you don't have to pay household employee taxes?" Finally, the phrase "to turn the tables on (someone)" means to completely change a situation so that the people involved are in opposite roles: "Lyle has wanted to date Carla for years, but when she finally said yes, he decided he wasn't interested after all. He really turned the tables on her!" |
| Topics | Business |
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