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1. To place a premium on – to believe that a particular quality or activity is very important

Уделять больше внимания

Modern economies place a premium on educated workers.

2. To reap the benefits – to get something good as a result of your own actions

Пожинать плоды

We’re just beginning to reap the benefits of all our hard work.

3. To be right up one’s alley – to be ideally suited to one’s interests

Иметь идеальное совпадение интересов

This course seemed right up my alley when I signed up for it, but it ended up being dreadfully boring.

4. To assume more responsibility – to take on more responsibility

Взять на себя больше ответственности

Individuals are taught that they must assume more responsibility for their own development.

5. Task to accomplish – the task that should be completed successfully

Задание к выполнению

They found it quite a tough task to accomplish.

6. Fixed and nonnegotiable – arranged and cannot be changed by discussion

Фиксированный и не подлежащий обсуждению

Our project idea is impossible to change through discussions

7. To provide incentives- to provide motivation

Обеспечить стимулы

Awards provide an incentive for young people to improve their skills.

8. Stellar skills/experience – an extremely high standard skills and experience

Ведущие навыки и опыт

Stellar experience people are of an extremely high standard and valued in our company a lot.

9. To commend – to formally praise someone or something

Рекомендовать, хвалить

His ideas do not commend themselves to me.

10. To redefine the standards altogether – to revise the standards completely

Полностью пересмотреть стандарты

We will finally have to redefine our standards altogether

11. To raise the bar on one’s performance – to increase the level of constant performance

Поднять планку

Since higher education became available to a greater number of people, businesses have increasingly been raising the bar for entry-level employees.

12. In a rut-be a deadlocked

В тупике

I was stuck in a rut and decided to look for a new job.

13. To consider yourself on notice – to consider that you are given a warning

Считать, что тебя взяли на заметку

You, in particular, should consider yourself on notice after this blunder

14. To avoid common pitfalls – to avoid typical mistakes

Избегать частых ошибок

For some of our newer futures traders, we put together this brief file with tips and advice to help avoid common pitfalls and issues that can arise.

15. To show somebody the ropes – to show someone how to do a job or activity

Ввести в курс дела

I will show you the ropes and answer any questions.

16. To learn the ropes – to learn how to do a job or activity

Во все вникнуть

It will take a few weeks for new employees to learn the ropes.

17. To plummet – to go down in amount or value very quickly and suddenly

Стремительно падать

The stock market plummeted.

18. To pull figures out of the air– to suddenly state something without considering it carefully or using correct information

Высасывать из пальца, строить домыслы из воздуха

She pulled a figure out of the air, an amount she thought would cover several months’ rent on an office.

19. A rat race – a way of referring to the situation in modern society in which people compete with each other for money and power

Крысиная гонка, ожесточенная конкуренция

The rat race has finally got him down and he made up his mind to get away from it all.

20. To look at it from a new perspective – to see a situation from a new point of view

Увидеть ситуацию под другим углом

What might look like a threat could also be an opportunity if looked at from a new perspective.

21. To be game – willing to do things that are new, difficult, or that involve risks

Быть готовым на все

I’m game for whatever you want to do this weekend.

22. To assign tasks – to delegate tasks

Ставить задачи

I’ve been assigned the task of looking after the new students.

23. To figure out – to calculate an amount of something (for example tax/ overhead costs) /To solve, to find an answer

Понимать, решать, находить выход

Looking back on it, I still can’t figure out what went wrong.

24. Perk – a special advantage or benefit, in addition to the money you are paid, that you are given because of your job

Привилегия

The salary is not great, but the perks make up for it.