Veronica Ramirez Show: Slang and Cultural Expressions
Alan Headbloom
Approx.
time
Expression
Explanation
0:50
mission
official statement of
purpose(s) of an organization
0:55
bridge any gaps
provide a connection for
anyone who has needs
1:15
Anglos
English speakers (usually
of N. European heritage)
1:35
IRS rules (and regulations)
Internal Revenue Service
is the taxing arm of the U.S. government
1:45
entrepreneurs
people who start up a new
business
1:55
come to find out
learn something a little
surprising or unexpected
2:00
temptation
strong desire to do
something that may be inappropriate
3:00
with that being said
even so; despite this
3:00
a head for business
be good at business, have
a business mindset
3:00
keep on hand
have something ready to
use
3:50
came across individuals
met or discovered people
4:50
tip the difference
shift the balance enough
to make a big change
5:30
non-profit world
organizations with a goal
of improving the life of the community (not goal of making money)
6:50
vendors
salespeople (often sellers
to other businesses)
7:00
merchant
business (usually selling
things to the public)
7:20
not in place
not ready to go or ready
to use
8:30
get to the point
be direct, conduct
business right away
9:00
navigating
planning the best
direction to travel or best action to take
9:03
all the more invaluable
even more beneficial,
useful
9:30
how to go about
how to approach or get
organized (to look for scholarships)
10:05
reached out
offered (to help)
10:15
pulled in my parents
got my parents involved
10:30
If it wasn’t for…
If this situation didn’t
exist, (something else would have happened).
11:10
become somebody
become successful, become
well known
11:20
aspire to be
have the dream (or goal)
to become
11:40
leading the charge
being the first one toward
the goal
11:50
new horizons
new goals to shoot for
12:00
DREAMers
students who were born
outside the U.S. but grew up as cultural Americans wanting to study at
American colleges (The DREAM Act was introduced in the U.S. Congress as the
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act.)