Advanced English Conversations (2) - Robert Allans, Matt Edie, A. Mustafaoglu 2020
Set 58 - It’s a foregone conclusion
Mike: It’s a foregone conclusion that I will win this auction. I will make the highest bid and take over the firm no matter the cost. Why don’t you enter into partnership with me? You won’t regret it; take my word for it.
Bill: Well! I’m not sure if I want to invest in your business or not, but I’ll give it some thought.
Mike: Don’t be reluctant! I assure you that if we join forces, we are bound to corner the market.
Bill; The point is I’m still not quite sure what I’m going to do.
Mike: Look! It’s common knowledge that I was able to see off all my competitors in a matter of months. I grasped the importance of being on top of the game by making overwhelming moves.
Bill: But opinions are divided as to whether you are complying with the tax regulations, and it is my firm conviction that stepping out of line will lead to serious ramifications.
Mike: Chicken!
Vocabulary;
foregone conclusion: a result that is obvious to everyone even before it happens.
take over: an act of assuming control of something, especially the buying out of one company by another.
no matter the cost: no matter what expense or difficulty is involved. at any price. regardless.
take my word for it: believe me because I am telling the truth.
reluctant: unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
join forces: to combine efforts; act or work together.
corner the market: to be the most successful company at selling the product.
common knowledge: - something that is known to many people.
see off: to get rid of, to defeat.
grasp: to understand something, especially something difficult.
on top of one’s game: to be performing extremely well in a sport, job, etc..
overwhelming: very great in amount; very strong.
comply with: to obey an order, rule, or request.
firm conviction: a strong belief or opinion.
ramifications: a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.
Exercise;
Fill in the gaps with the appropriate phrases or words;
1. I think I managed to .......... the main points of the lecture.
2. I can't believe I got the hardest question right. I'm really at the .......... today!
3. Don't worry if your baby seems a little .......... to crawl or walk.
4. It is the .......... of your Board that you should not become shareholders in a company with such an unsound strategy.
5. If these researchers are right, the .......... of this continental shifting may also extend beyond the oceans and solid ground.
6. It was .......... that several doctors at that hospital were incompetent.
7. We take pride in your courage to pursue truth ..........
8. After graduation Jane .......... with her sister-in-law to set up a restaurant.
9. The heat was .......... and people were dropping like flies.
10. The factory was closed for failing to .......... with government safety regulations.
11. The protestors insisted on camping in the street but the police finally .......... them ..........
12. After its bankruptcy, the firm has been .......... by one of its main competitors.
13. Our party is gaining millions of votes. The result of the election seems to be a ..........
14. These are the best power tools you can buy.
15. It is my .......... that an example is particularly required at this moment to check a popular disturbance.
1. grasp 2. top of my game 3. reluctant 4. firm conviction 5. ramifications 6. common knowledge 7. no matter the cost 8. joined forces 9. overwhelming 10. comply 11. saw/off 12. taken over 13. foregone conclusion 14. Take my word for it 15. firm conviction