Speaking English Like a Native Greg: That sounds like a great idea. I'm ready to roll up my sleeves and get
down to business! Stan:
I appreciate your team spirit! Donna, are you on board too?
Donna: Sure. Count me in. Stan:
Great. Let's get everybody else in the company excited about this plan
too. I'll count on you two to rally the troops.
* c'mon - This casual expression is short for "come on" and here means "listen to me." IDIOMS & EXPRESSIONS - LESSON 11
(to) work one's tail off to work very hard EXAMPLE: The software developers worked their tails off to get the new software package released before Christmas. (to) call it quits to give up; to quit; to stop; to admit defeat EXAMPLE: When Borders announced they were building a new bookstore in town, the small book shop decided to call it quits.
(to) throw in the towel to give up; to surrender; to admit defeat EXAMPLE: After several years of trying to run a small business from his home, Patrick finally decided to throw in the towel. ORIGIN: This idiom comes from boxing. When a fighter was losing a match, his assistant would toss a towel into the ring to signal defeat and end the game. That towel was the same one used to wipe the sweat and blood off the boxer's face.
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