| Approx.
time |
Expression |
Explanation |
| 0:39 |
wanted no part |
didn’t want at all |
| 0:45 |
networker extraordinaire |
extraordinary networker (Note: “extraordinaire” is a French
adjective. In French, the adjective usually goes after the noun.) |
| 0:48 |
pillar |
solid support mechanism |
| 2:05 |
ended up |
resulted in (something happening) |
| 2:33 |
miss cut-offs |
miss deadlines |
| 3:00 |
wait list |
list of names of people who have to wait their turn |
| 3:15 |
family nucleus |
center of the family |
| 4:00 |
nannies |
babysitter or childcare worker who lives at the children’s house
or at least spends much of the day there |
| 4:15 |
Manila |
capital city of the Philippines |
| 4:23 |
skipped it |
didn’t attend it, avoided it |
| 4:31 |
De La Salle University |
http://www.dlsu.edu.ph |
| 4:40 |
didn’t show up |
didn’t appear, didn’t come |
| 4:50 |
watched like a hawk |
watched very, very closely |
| 4:59 |
rubber stamp |
automatic official approval |
| 5:50 |
not a verifiable degree |
can’t check to see if it’s a valid degree |
| 5:56 |
KFC |
Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant |
| 6:15 |
cushy life |
easy, comfortable life (like a comfy cushion) |
| 6:20 |
from the bottom up |
beginning very low and working upwards |
| 6:28 |
flip a switch |
make a sudden change |
| 7:20 |
staffing industry |
business of finding jobs for people |
| 7:55 |
melting pot |
where all races and ethnicities get blended together |
| 8:00 |
jump-start my career |
give a big, strong (electric-like) boost to my career |
| 9:00 |
practiced religion |
did the various behaviors related to that religion |
| 9:08 |
Catholicism |
the Roman Catholic way of being a Christian |
| 9:20 |
Management Business Solutions |
http://www.mgmtbsolutions.com |
| 9:50 |
(Do you) know what? |
I am about to tell you something very interesting. |
| 10:05 |
vested to |
financially connected to the profit of a company |
| 10:08 |
ownership track |
aligned to become part-owner of the business |
| 10:20 |
up for grabs |
available to take |
| 10:55 |
thick accent |
strong foreign pronunciation (here, of English) |
| 11:12 |
dig a little harder |
try a little harder |
| 12:11 |
controller |
senior financial manager |
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