Birgit Klohs Show: Slang and Cultural Expressions

Expression	Approx. time	Explanation
economic development	1:05	promoting (existing and new) businesses in the area
serendipity	1:53	lucky result, happening without intention
ended up	2:02	resulted without plan or guidance
happenstance	2:05	coincidence, something occurring by chance
psyche	2:40	a person’s total mindset, soul, and personality
Kauffman Foundation	2:55	http://www.kauffman.org
a calling	3:00	a job that one is meant to do, a natural fit
took me under his wings	3:10	mentored me, guided me with care
The rest is history.	3:15	After this, we all know how the story developed.
come into its own	3:50	fully develop its own identity and strengths
a good fit	4:00	a good match, paired well together
stay on the sidelines	4:13	not be involved, just watching the action from the side
municipal leadership	4:30	leaders of cities, towns, and counties
real estate brokers	5:00	specially licensed agents to buy and sell property
charged with doing	5:04	have the responsibility of doing
cheerleading and matchmaking	5:15	saying loud, encouraging things and promoting relationships
some exotic locale	6:00	an interesting faraway place
au contraire	6:01	just the opposite
the other way around	6:02	the opposite way, vice versa
symbiotic	6:13	living and working well together
take me for granted	6:49	assume I will be available and happy (without receiving any attention)
our worst nightmare	6:54	our worst fear, imagining something terribly wrong
resonance	6:58	something that sounds right
track record	7:05	proven history of performance
trade mission	7:15	governmental trip to encourage new business between the visiting and hosting representatives
hoopla	7:25	grand public attention and ceremony
roll up the sleeves	7:30	get ready to work hard
junkets	7:45	paid (but financially unjustified) trips to nice destinations
logistical location	8:30	practical, functional location
getting to know you	8:50	becoming better acquainted, learning about you
treating us	8:57	paying for our [meal, ticket, beverage, etc.]
by the same token	8:59	on the other hand; but we should also consider [this]
nurturing	9:35	carefully assisting, helping to grow
in-thing to do	10:15	popular (or trendy) thing to do
a handful	10:24	a few (only as many as can fit in one hand)
over the long haul	10:38	long term (related to long-distance freight)
You know what?	12:15	I am about to tell you something surprising or important.
gone so far as	12:30	have even done something like [this]
Let’s step back.	13:00	Let’s stop and return to an earlier point in the story.
credit history	13:25	showing a record of having paid one’s debts
legit	13:40	short for “legitimate” (true, official, trustworthy)
vouch for them	13:43	speak on their behalf, guarantee their worthiness
behind the scenes	14:30	unseen activity, done away from view (like the backstage preparation behind a theater performance)
key selling point	15:50	important point of attraction, making people want to commit
is all about	16:20	concerns, pertains to, relates to
Native American	16:30	people from the tribal cultures of North America before the Europeans arrived
big-C culture	17:00	obvious aspects of culture: literature, art, architecture, music
little-c culture	17:01	unseen aspects of culture: beliefs, values, attitudes
Art Prize	17:25	http://www.artprize.org
flip a switch	17:45	suddenly turn something on (or off)
not a stroll	18:50	not a long, slow walk