Kristou Says » English http://mehrez.kristou.org I share my experience Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:25:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 English Vocabulary related to Web 2.0 http://mehrez.kristou.org/english-vocabulary-related-to-web-2-0/ http://mehrez.kristou.org/english-vocabulary-related-to-web-2-0/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:35:00 +0000 Kristou Mehrez http://mehrez.kristou.org/?p=1383 It is a video on IT and computer vocabulary related to the “next generation” of internet technologies, commonly referred to as Web 2.0.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-jFymQEqds
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffJuTjBLHf4

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  • If we choose the hotel's meeting package, we will get more bank for our buck.
  • I don't think we get much bank for our buck when we buy a cheaper printer cartridges, the quality is not that good.
    • ]]>     bank for the buck means value for the money spent.

    Example:

    • If we choose the hotel’s meeting package, we will get more bank for our buck.
    • I don’t think we get much bank for our buck when we buy a cheaper printer cartridges, the quality is not that good.
    ]]>     http://mehrez.kristou.org/english-bank-for-the-buck/feed/ 0     English: put up money for something http://mehrez.kristou.org/english-put-up-money-for-something/ http://mehrez.kristou.org/english-put-up-money-for-something/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:33:28 +0000 Kristou Mehrez http://mehrez.kristou.org/?p=1366
  • If you are starting a new business you need to put up money for equipment.
  • If the client will put up money, we can use more complex design.
    • ]]>     Put up money for something means to pay money in advance.

    Example:

    • If you are starting a new business you need to put up money for equipment.
    • If the client will put up money, we can use more complex design.
    ]]>     http://mehrez.kristou.org/english-put-up-money-for-something/feed/ 0     English: to be right on the money http://mehrez.kristou.org/english-to-be-right-on-the-money/ http://mehrez.kristou.org/english-to-be-right-on-the-money/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:20:17 +0000 Kristou Mehrez http://mehrez.kristou.org/?p=1361 to be right on the money means to be exactly right. Also it is used when someone get the correct answer after a guess.

    ]]>     http://mehrez.kristou.org/english-to-be-right-on-the-money/feed/ 0     English: Pouring money down the drain http://mehrez.kristou.org/english-pouring-money-down-the-drain/ http://mehrez.kristou.org/english-pouring-money-down-the-drain/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:16:49 +0000 Kristou Mehrez http://mehrez.kristou.org/?p=1358 Pouring money down the drain means to waste money.

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