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11:19 Jun 17, 2013 |
Czech to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Human Resources / employee´s approach | |||||
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4 | some move the firm forward, others go along for the ride |
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3 | (there are/a company has) strivers and skivers |
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(there are/a company has) strivers and skivers Explanation: This has recently been hijacked by the UK government (which takes “skivers” to be those on benefits who don’t wish to work), so you could tweak it a bit: “strivers and shirkers”, “drivers and free-riders”, etc. |
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some move the firm forward, others go along for the ride Explanation: . -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 35 mins (2013-06-17 11:55:17 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- And by then there will, of course, be a new Administration in the White House with, quite possibly, an entirely different agenda concerning energy and the environment. As much as anything, insiders reckon the possibility of being let off the hook by a new Administration was the clincher that persuaded the motor industry to go along for the ride. http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/02/fuel-economy http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3640593/Going-along... How about those arms and hands? Well, they're just hanging on to the club and going along for the ride while the body does all the work. Obviously this body dip can't go on for forever or this chap will break in half. That's not a j http://www.golftoday.co.uk/proshop/tuition/lesson9.htm#rBTOv... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 55 mins (2013-06-17 12:15:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- come/go/be along for the ride to join in an activity without playing an important part in it http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/british/come-g... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2013-06-17 12:27:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- not to be confused with tag along, which would mean that a person goes along uninvited -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2013-06-17 12:48:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Of course, you can use company rather than firm, I use firm quite often, with no problems. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2013-06-17 13:09:17 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- should you decide to use this, I would suggest using "just" for emphasis - others j u s t go along for the ride |
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