From aviation
1. Balls to the walls – Full speed. There was a ball on the head of the throttle which needed to be pushed to the front
wall of the cockpit for full speed.
2. Flying by the seat of your pants –
to figure things out as you go, to act without planning
3. Pushing the envelop – terminal
velocity, if you go faster your plane will fall apart
From horse racing
4. Dead ringer – to look exactly
like someone else
5. Dicey situation – dangerous, risky
situation
6. Pass the buck – pass the responsibility
to someone else
7. Put my two cents in – give my
opinion
8. Shoe in – sure winner
9. Straight from the horse’s mouth
– directly from the source
10. The buck stops here – to take
responsibility
11. When the chips are down – when
things get difficult
Hunting and guns
12. Barking up the wrong tree – Following
the wrong path, doing the wrong thing.
13. Flash in the pan – quick success
followed quickly by failure
14. Half cocked – not ready (With
very old guns you had to pull the hammer all the way back. That was called cocking
the gun. Only then could you shoot it.
15. In the pink – Good health, rosy
cheeks, success
16. Loaded for bear – seeking confrontation,
completely ready for anything.
17. Lock stock and barrel – Everything
1. Listen friend, you can’t
take the responsibility for this.
You’ve got to __________________________.
(pass the buck)
2. Yea, he’s great today, but
tomorrow everyone will forget him.
He’s just a _________________________. (flash in the pan)
3. Wow! She’s looking great! She’s really ____________________. (in the pink.)
4.
That guy looks like your twin brother. He’s a _____________ for
you. (dead ringer)
5. Sorry we didn’t have time to practice. You’re just going to have to
_____________________. (Fly by the seat
of your pants.)
6.
Chris is definitely going to win this fight. He’s a _________________.
shoe in
7. She’s been studying for 20 hours
a day for the past two weeks. She’s definitely _________________________.
(pushing the envelop.)
8.
Listen to what I’ve got to say. Let me _________________________.
(put my two cents in.)
9. Greg said this won’t be on the
test. I got it ________.(straight from the horse’s mouth.)
10. She’s been studying for 20 hours
a day for the past two weeks. She’s definitely going _________________________.
(balls to the walls)
11. Yea, he’s selling everything,
___________________.(lock, stock and barrel)
12. You’re not ready yet, don’t
go off __________________! (half cocked)
13. This is crazy, foolhardy and dangerous.
It’s definitely a very ______________.
(dicey situation)
14.
Your strategy is all wrong. You’re definitely _____________________.
(barking up the wrong tree)
15. Yea, you’ve had some bad luck. But a real winner just tries harder when ______________________. (chips are down.)
16.
He’s angry, has a gun, a knife and a grenade. That maniac is ________________.
(loaded for bear)
17.
(I am the president. Ultimately it is my responsibility. ____________________!
(The buck stops here.)
How would you describe Iraq
right now for a foreign soldier? It’s a ___________ (dicey situation)
An idiot that talks all the time is always
ready to _____________ (put his two cents in)
Someone who thinks partying all the time
will help him pass an exam is _____________
(barking up the wrong tree.)
That son of a bitch never takes responsibility
for anything! He’s always ____________.
(passing the buck)
Mr. Genius studies all day and night. He’s a ______________ to get another A+.
(shoe in)
Greg works 22 hours every day. He’s definitely working at ___________________.
(terminal velocity)
He’s a really hard working, _________
kind of guy! (balls to the walls)
She’s going to kill him before hearing
all the facts. I’m afraid she’s _______________.
(going off half-cocked)
Greg was fun during the first class. But, now he’s so boring. He was
just a __________.
(flash in the pan.)
Greg’s got pencils, pens, a ruler,
stapler, tape, and a whole office supply store in his bag! He’s definitely
____________________ (loaded for bear!)
Greg’s never ready for anything. He’s always ______________. (flying by the seat of his pants.)
Greg looks just like the zombie in that
horror movie last night. He’s a _____ for the guy!
(dead ringer)
Don’t worry, Greg will always help
you when __________. (chips are down)
Betsy looks so happy and healthy all the
time. She’s really _____________
(in the pink)
My boy friend said he wanted to marry me
last night. I heard it right from __________.
(the horse’s mouth)
Phrases adapted from: http://members.aol.com/MorelandC/HaveOrigins.htm
How would you describe Iraq right now for a foreign soldier? It’s
a ___________
An idiot that talks all the time is always
ready to _____________
Someone who thinks partying all the time
will help him pass an exam is _____________
That son of a bitch never takes responsibility
for anything! He’s always ____________.
Mr. Genius studies all day and night. He’s a ______________ to get another A+.
Greg works 22 hours every day. He’s definitely working at ___________________.
He’s a really hard working, _________
kind of guy!
She’s going to kill him before hearing
all the facts. I’m afraid she’s _______________.
Greg was fun during the first class. But, now he’s so boring. He was
just a __________.
Greg’s got pencils, pens, a ruler,
stapler, tape, and a whole office supply store in his bag! He’s definitely
____________________
Greg’s never ready for anything. He’s always ______________.
Greg looks just like the zombie in that
horror movie last night. He’s a _____ for the guy!
Don’t worry, Greg will always help
you when __________.
Betsy looks so happy and healthy all the
time. She’s really _____________
My boy friend said he wanted to marry me
last night. I heard it right from __________.
Common Phrases 2
Military phrases
Bang for the buck – value for money
Under the gun – under pressure
Bite the bullet – pay a painful price
and… move on = get over it = suck it up.
Bought the farm - die
Called on the carpet - to be held accountable
(responsible) for a mistake or other wrong action
King of the hill – to be the best
Loose lips sink ships – you must
keep secrets – don’t gossip
Over the top – too much, great excess
The whole nine years – doing something
completely, a quality job well done
Nautical – ships and sailing
Above board – legal, out in the open,
plain to see
Down the hatch – eat or drink
From stem to stern – thorough, complete
(refers to the very front to the very back of a ship)
Under the weather – sick, ill, not
feeling well
Passed with flying colors – to do
better than expected or needed.
Show your true colors – to show your
real nature, intentions, self
Toe the line – go along with the
group, do the right thing, meet expectations.
Son of a gun – Exclamation of disbelief
42 Business proposal (A
commercial project)
Business name:
Greg’s Wonderful Wig Factory
Mission statement
Greg’s wig factory
will manufacture the world’s finest wigs and distribute them to every corner of the world at very low cost.
Target markets
The primary markets will
be
a. Middle aged men who are losing their hair.
b. Soldiers with very short hair who want to
look like pop stars.
c. Women who want to look different sometimes.
d. Cancer victims who are losing their hair due
to chemotherapy.
e. Aliens who want to look human.
Organization structure
President, Vice President,
board of directors, marketing manager, IT manager, factory production manager, human resources director, distribution manager,
6 factory workers.
Location
Nonsan City, Chungnam, South Korea
Finance Projections
Capital Investment
Five year land and building
lease
$200,000.
Wig production machines
$500,000
Machine Installation
$100,000
Payoffs for politicians
$100,000
Insurance
$ 50,000
First six months salaries
$900,000
Office equipment and furniture
$200,000
TOTAL:
$1,550,000
Overhead costs
Per month
Salaries
$150,000
Utilities (Water, electricity,
phone)
$ 75,000
Materials for wig production
$ 75,000
Income
Per month
6 Months
$200,000
1 year
$400,000
2 years
$500,000
5 years
$1,000,000
Timetable
Planning for construction:
January 1, 2007
Construction
July 1, 2007
Machine Installation
January 1, 2008
Completion
March, 2008
Work begins
May 1, 2008
WRITE YOUR OWN PROPOSAL!
Business name: ____________________
Commercial (profit) or non-profit? ______________________
Mission statement: __________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Target Market/Needs________________________________
_________________________________________________
Methods: _________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Capital Costs
___________
________
___________
________
___________
________
Overhead costs
Per month
___________
________
___________
________
___________
________
Income
6 months
________
1 year
________
2 years
________
5 years
________
Timetable
Launch date
________
