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SKILL UP! 19

ESSENTIAL IDIOMS

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First, the idiomatic way
Mia: So, Dan, the campaign has
been up and running for a month
now. Can you bring me up to
speed? How’s it going?
Dan: Well, right off the bat, the
social media campaign has been a
success. This is clearly where you
are getting more eyeballs.

Now, more simply
Mia: So, Dan, the campaign has
been online for a month now.
Can you give me the latest infor-
mation? How’s it going?
Dan: Well, from the very begin-
ning, the social media campaign
has been a success. This is clearly
where you are getting more peo-
ple looking at your content.

First, the idiomatic way

Mia: We needed a reality check.

And this campaign was one. From

what I hear, it’s been useful. Has it

lived up to your expectations?

Dan: Oh, hands down! But I’d

like to crunch the numbers one

more time before I send you the

final report.

Now, more simply

Mia: We needed a reminder of

what it’s like to live in the real

world. And this campaign was

one. From what I hear, it’s been

useful. Has it been as good as you

expected?

Dan: Oh, easily and without

question! But I’d like to do some

calculations one more time before

I send you the final report.

up and running: be ~

, gestartet sein und

laufen

bring sb. up to speed

ifml. , jmdn. auf den

neuesten Stand bringen

right off the bat US

, prompt, auf Anhieb

get eyeballs ifml.

, Konsumenten

erreichen

reality check ifml.

, Realitätsprüfung

live up to one’s

expectations

, jmds. Erwartungen

entsprechen

hands down ifml.

, zweifellos

crunch the numbers

ifml.

, die Zahlen noch

einmal durchgehen

Success!

Right off the bat