介绍:
1.Have the final say有决定权
Have the last word
We’ d better let the chairman of the meeting have the last word.我们最好让主席作最后的决定。
2. beat the crowd避开人群
He cut across the road to beat the crowd.他横穿马路以避开人群
Beat the heat降暑，避暑，克服高温
It’s a great place to beat the heat.
3.lay sb off=fire sb解雇某人，裁员，
Get the boot
Get the boot=get fired. Give the boot=fire sb
这个习惯用法的意思是，雇员做错了事情，至少是让老板不高兴，结果被老板“踢”了出来，也就是中文里的“炒尤鱼。”
The boss kept warning Bill he had to get to work on time. But Bill didn't listen; he kept arriving up to an hour late. So the boss finally lost patience and gave him the boot
Downsize
Downsize是一个合成词，由down和size两个词组成。Size是规模，down是往下或缩小，合起来意思是缩小规模。
Our TV sets just couldn't compete with others on the market. So we closed down that operation and downsized about 600 people who'd been working in that part of the factory.
我们的电视机在市场上竞争不过其它电视机。所以，我们关闭了生产线，裁减了大约六百名在那条生产线工作的工人。
4.lag/be behind the schedule.落后进度，晚点
--what’s up today?
--Just my regular schedule.
We are far behind our schedule.
