LESSON 15

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

leverage

[ 'lev-er-ij ]

verb

- to use something that you already have in order to achieve something new or better

She leveraged her experience in marketing to secure a higher position in the company.

demographic

[ dem-uh-'graf-ik ]

noun

- a group of people, for example customers, who are similar in age, social class, etc.

The product is targeted towards a younger demographic, primarily teenagers and young adults.

modification

[ mod-uh-fi-'key-shuhn ]

noun

- a change to something, usually to improve it

After receiving feedback, the team made several modifications to the software interface.

miss out on something

phrase

- to fail to benefit from something useful or fun by not taking part in it

If you don't sign up now, you'll miss out on the early bird discount.

fall through

phrase

- to fail or stop in a sudden or final way

The deal fell through at the last minute due to disagreements on the contract terms.

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Direction: Read and understand the different idiomatic expressions below.

A. Bring to the table

means to bring something of use or benefit (skills, experience, etc.) to a job or business activity (project, meeting, etc.)

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

What can the woman bring to the table?

Your Sample Sentence:

B. Overplay one's hand

to act more confident than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

What did the woman say about the man's suggestion to wait for a better offer?

Your Sample Sentence:

C. The wrong end of the stick

refers to a total misunderstanding of a situation, plan, or idea

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

What did the woman say about Sally's assumption that she's against the new department rules?

Your Sample Sentence:

D. Pitch in

means to join in to help with a job or a project

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

What does the man asked everyone to do, and why? ?

Your Sample Sentence:

E. To pencil something in

to arrange for something to happen or for someone to do something on a particular date or occasion, knowing that the arrangement might be changed later

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

What did the woman say she will do?

Your Sample Sentence:

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

Part I

Direction: Identify the expressions to complete the following statement.

pitch in	the wrong end of the stick
bring to the table	to pencil something in
overplay one's hand

The negotiator by demanding too much, causing the deal to fall through.
I think you've got ; I actually meant we should focus on the new market segment, not the existing customers.
I've your request the schedule, but we may need to adjust depending on other priorities.
His unique skills in data analysis and problem solving really something different .
Everyone in the department needs to with the year-end inventory to ensure accuracy.

Part II

Direction: Read the following situations and share your thoughts.

Imagine that your team is working on a challenging project. What unique skills or experience would you bring to the table to help the team succeed?

You're working on a tight deadline, and a colleague asks for your help to complete a task. How would you prioritize your own work and decide how to pitch in effectively to assist your colleague?