I think the cost of annual meeting will burn a hole in our pocket . The underlined phrase means “The meeting unexpectedly costs a lot of money.”
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- I think the cost of annual meeting will ...sts a lot of money.”
- The phrase “burn a hole in one’s pocket” is usually applied to money, suggesting that the person with the money feels the need to spend it quickly.
- I didn’t think our meeting was ____-you must have known I would be there.
- They wanted me to take another course but I had my hands full . The underlined phrase means “holding a lot of things in hands.”
- The phrase "to make money on the side" means to earn some extra money. (from Listening for Speaking)
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Whether we can succeed in meeting the targeted costs ______ on how hard we try to budget our money. A: (A) depends B: (B) depend C: (C) depended D: (D) depending
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I didn't think our meeting was( )--- you must have known I would be there. A: accident B: accidental C: accidentally
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—Tim, do you think time is money? —Yes, but I think it is money.
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Do you think you could glance over the minutes（会议记录） that I __________of our last meeting before I have them typed out?
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From the context, what does the underlined phrase “hole up” mean?