Step 1
Study the power point to get to know this week’s idioms.
Step 2
Now listen to the idioms in context and to hear the proper pronunciation.
Step 3
Read the following dialogue to see the idioms in context:
| Jessica: | Mary, you seem to be in a hurry. Is there anything I can help you with? |
| Mary: | Oh, no, I am just running late for the meeting with my next client. With this new service rolling out, I find it difficult to manage my time. |
| Jessica: | I can’t even imagine how you handle it. I mean, I am racing against the clock to meet the deadline for the quarterly report while other stuff is just piling up on my desk. |
| Mary: | I think everyone in the office is pressed for time now. All documentation has to be in place before the end of the fiscal year. |
| Jessica: | That’s true, I’d better get a move on with the emails. It’s going to be noon before I even know it. |
| Mary: | All right, I’ll catch up with you later. Have to run because time is ticking away. |
| Jessica: | We’d better get cracking, I’ll talk to you later. |
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Being in a hurry idioms
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