13.10.2022 What are your responsibilities?

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Usefull expressions

IDIOM	EXAMPLE
slip one’s mind be forgotten	Sorry I didn’t send out that memo last Friday. To be honest with you, it slipped my mind.
stressed out under severe strain; very anxious; very nervous	After hearing a rumor that there were going to be layoffs at her company, Barbara was really stressed out.
I don’t know whether I’m coming or going I’m so busy, I can barely think clearly; I’m not focused; I’m distracted	I accidentally sent an e-mail complaining about my boss to the boss himself! I don’t whether I’m coming or going today.
crunch time a short period when there’s high pressure to achieve a result	It’s crunch time for stem cell researchers in Korea. New government regulations may soon make their work illegal.
(to) settle down to calm down; to become quiet	The mall is very busy in November and December, but after the holidays, things settle down.
wiped out very tired; exhausted	Ken traveled to Russia, India, and China all in one week. No wonder he’s wiped out!
(to) have a lot on one’s plate to have a lot to do; to have too much to do; to have too much to cope with	Carlos turned down the project, explaining that he already had a lot on his plate.
(to) keep one’s head above water to survive; to get by; to survive financial difficulties	Thanks to this new contract, we’ll be able to keep our head above water for another six months.
(to) scale back one’s hours to reduce the number of hours one works	When Christine had a baby, she decided to scale back her hours and just work part-time.
hang in there be patient; don’t get discouraged	Your company lost a million dollars last quarter? Hang in there. You’ll do better next quarter.
(to) keep one’s nose to the grindstone to focus on one’s work; to focus on working hard	Unfortunately, I can’t come to happy hour tonight. I need to keep my nose to the grindstone and finish a proposal I’m working on.
(the) 80/20 rule the principle that 80 percent of results are achieved through just 20 percent of activities	By applying the 80/20 rule, Marcy was able to reduce the number of tasks she does during the work day.

Your turn:

Dan: Mary, why weren’t you at the staff meeting this morning? We all missed you.

Mary: Oh, it completely slipped my mind.

Dan: How could you forget? These meetings are not optional.

Mary: I’m feeling so stressed out these days. Sometimes I don’t know whether I’m coming or going!

Dan: Well, it is crunch time right now. Things will settle down after tax season is over.

Mary: I hope so. I am wiped out after putting in 60-hour weeks at the office and taking care of my five kids and sick mother.

Dan: Wow, you really do have a lot on your plate.

Mary: Yeah, I can hardly keep my head above water. Maybe I should scale back my hours.

Dan: Just hang in there a little longer. After April 15^th, it’ll quiet down around here. For now, keep your nose to the grindstone and focus on getting your most important work done.

Mary: You’re right. I need to remember the 80/20 rule. I get 80 percent of my results from just 20 percent of my activities. Now if I could only figure out what that 20 percent is!

IDIOM	EXAMPLE
slip one's mind be forgotten	Sorry I didn't send out that memo last Friday. To be honest with you, it slipped my mind.
stressed out under severe strain; very anxious; very nervous	After hearing a rumor that there were going to be layoffs at her company, Barbara was really stressed out.
I don't know whether I'm coming or going I'm so busy, I can barely think clearly; I'm not focused; I'm distracted	I accidentally sent an e-mail complaining about my boss to the boss himself! I don't whether I'm coming or going today.
crunch time a short period when there's high pressure to achieve a result	It's crunch time for stem cell researchers in Korea. New government regulations may soon make their work illegal.
(to) settle down to calm down; to become quiet	The mall is very busy in November and December, but after the holidays, things settle down.
wiped out very tired; exhausted	Ken traveled to Russia, India, and China all in one week. No wonder he's wiped out!
(to) have a lot on one's plate to have a lot to do; to have too much to do; to have too much to cope with	Carlos turned down the project, explaining that he already had a lot on his plate.
(to) keep one's head above water to survive; to get by; to survive financial difficulties	Thanks to this new contract, we'll be able to keep our head above water for another six months.
(to) scale back one's hours to reduce the number of hours one works	When Christine had a baby, she decided to scale back her hours and just work part-time.
hang in there be patient; don't get discouraged	Your company lost a million dollars last quarter? Hang in there. You'll do better next quarter.
(to) keep one's nose to the grindstone to focus on one's work; to focus on working hard	Unfortunately, I can't come to happy hour tonight. I need to keep my nose to the grindstone and finish a proposal I'm working on.
(the) 80/20 rule the principle that 80 percent of results are achieved through just 20 percent of activities	By applying the 80/20 rule, Marcy was able to reduce the number of tasks she does during the work day.