English Expression & Idioms W6 - April 28th, 2021

No.	Expressions/idioms	Explanations
1	To crunch some numbers	To calculate to play with numbers in order to see where you’re at . I really want to buy a new car, but with the economy not doing so well, and my boss not giving me a raise, I’m not sure if I can afford one or not. I think I need to crunch some numbers to see what I can do. . I prepared income tax refund document, and I crunched some numbers to check the amount of refund. Unfortunately, I have to pay additional tax.
2	Out of the question	No way, Jose! . Dad, can I borrow your new Mercedes for the weekend? I want to go to a party up north wih my friends.            Sorry son, that’s our of the question. . One of my friends requested to borrow huge money. It was out of the question.
3	Worth one’s while	Worth your time, effort and money . Don’t’ forget to study all those expressions. It’s really worth your while! . I hated that movie. I wasted two hours watching it. It wasn’t worth my while. . Due to IoT technology, we can obtain huge measured dataset. So, I learned the methodology of big data analysis. It was absolutely worth my while! Finally I got a new job.
4	Sweeten the deal	To make the offer more attractive by adding something sweet that the person cannot refuse . I originally rejected the job offer that Mahmood gave me, but when he sweetened the deal by offering me Fridays off, I had no choice but to accept the offer. . A friend of mine sweetened the deal about new job. I had no choice but to accept the offer.
5	To twist someone ‘s arm	To strongly push, persuade or almost force someone to do something . John didn’t want to come to the party with us because he had a lot of homework. We finally twisted his arm and told him that if he didn’t com with us, we would make him pay for our lunches all week! . My wife doesn’t want to move to Canada. But I twisted her arm and persuaded her. Eventually, we moved to Canada last year and have lived here.
6	NOW you’re talking!	I like what you’re saying!    I love that idea!     Used especially after a few other or bad ideas. . Nick, wanna grab a bite?    Sure, what’d you have in mind?   How’bout a salad?   Nah…     Sushi?    Nah..      Hmmm. What about a pizza?       Yeah! NOW You’re talking!
7	To drive a hard bargain	To be a strong negotiator . Next time I buy a used car, I’ll bring my dad with me. He really drives a hard bargain! . He is very talkative, but he doesn’t drive a hard bargain.
8	To get the ball rolling	To start . Every morning in class, we get the ball rolling with some new idioms and some interesting vocabulary. . I quit my job and learned new knowledge with experience. Finally I got a new job, and today I will get the ball rolling in new office.