1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:06,440 Are you usually on board with your boss or have you thought about jumping ship? 2 00:00:07,519 --> 00:00:12,199 Are you the kind of person who likes to rock the boat or make 3 00:00:12,279 --> 00:00:18,359 waves. If so, I hope you are not in deep water. Let's 4 00:00:18,519 --> 00:00:26,640 discuss. Welcome to another Happy English podcast, coming to you from New York 5 00:00:26,679 --> 00:00:32,039 City. And here's your English teacher, Michael. All right, thank you, 6 00:00:32,119 --> 00:00:37,200 johnn and thanks everyone. It's Michael here from Happy English and I help 7 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:45,359 people speak English better. And this is Happy English Podcast, Episode six seventy 8 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:54,600 six Idioms from Sailing. These are nautical idioms that you can use in your 9 00:00:54,640 --> 00:01:00,920 everyday English conversations in the workplace and with your friends, ends in family. 10 00:01:02,159 --> 00:01:06,959 Now listen to a conversation between two office workers. This is a bit slower 11 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:11,560 than natural speed. You can hear the conversation again at regular speed. At 12 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:15,079 the end of this lesson, Good morning, Jim got a second high, 13 00:01:15,079 --> 00:01:17,799 Anne, sure thing, what's up? I don't want to rock the boat, 14 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:21,519 but I get a sense that the new sales guy is taking a long 15 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:26,159 time to learn the ropes. I'm on board with that. This is our 16 00:01:26,239 --> 00:01:30,000 busy season and we really need all hands on deck to be successful, right 17 00:01:30,359 --> 00:01:34,799 And everyone knows mister Peterson runs a tight ship here. I'd like to help 18 00:01:34,879 --> 00:01:38,840 him out, but I don't want to make waves. Yeah, but if 19 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:42,120 we don't do something, he'll be in deep water pretty soon. You're right. 20 00:01:42,239 --> 00:01:47,680 And if we don't support him, he'll probably end up jumping ship like 21 00:01:47,719 --> 00:01:53,760 the last new guy did. Whole it seems like they've got new guy issues. 22 00:01:55,599 --> 00:02:00,000 Let's have a look at the idioms that you just heard in the dialogue. 23 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:06,359 First of all, we have rock the boat in the dialogue, and 24 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:12,800 said that she didn't want to rock the boat. Literally, rock the boat 25 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:19,240 means to make a boat unstable in the water. As an idiom, when 26 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:24,800 we say someone is rocking the boat, it means they are causing problems by 27 00:02:24,879 --> 00:02:31,840 trying to change the usual situation. Here are some other examples. The student's 28 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:38,560 demand for change in the school's curriculum started to rock the boat, leading to 29 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:44,599 a heated debate among the faculty. John is not the kind of employee to 30 00:02:44,759 --> 00:02:49,719 rock the boat. He basically does whatever the boss tells him to do. 31 00:02:51,039 --> 00:02:57,719 Next is to learn the ropes, and said that the new sales guy is 32 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:02,759 taking a long time to learn the ropes. On a sailboat, the ropes 33 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:09,120 control the boat, and learning the ropes is the first and most basic thing 34 00:03:09,719 --> 00:03:15,840 a new sailor needs to learn. With this image, when we say that 35 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:23,000 someone is learning the ropes, it means that they are learning the basic skills 36 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:29,800 and knowledge to do a new job. For example, the intern is learning 37 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:37,479 the ropes of the marketing department by shadowing experienced colleagues and familiarizing themselves with the 38 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:44,960 company's marketing strategies. After joining the new project team, Mark spent the first 39 00:03:45,039 --> 00:03:52,840 few days learning the ropes of the project management software. Next is to be 40 00:03:53,319 --> 00:03:59,439 on board. Jim said that he was on board with what Ann said about 41 00:03:59,479 --> 00:04:05,159 the new board means to get on a ship, and when you are on 42 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:13,879 board a ship, you have joined the other people there in conversation. When 43 00:04:13,919 --> 00:04:18,759 we say that someone is on board, it means that they are in agreement 44 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:27,720 with another person's idea or opinion. Here are some examples. Sarah pitched her 45 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:33,160 innovative marketing strategy to the team and everyone was on board with her ideas. 46 00:04:34,079 --> 00:04:41,160 The company decided to implement a new casual dress code policy, and all of 47 00:04:41,199 --> 00:04:46,920 the employees were on board with the changes. Next, we have all hands 48 00:04:47,199 --> 00:04:54,160 on deck. Jim said that they need all hands on deck to be successful. 49 00:04:55,000 --> 00:05:00,519 The top part of the ship is called the deck, and the people 50 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:06,279 who work there are called the deck hands. So when the captain says all 51 00:05:06,439 --> 00:05:14,279 hands on deck, he means everyone needs to get to work, and all 52 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:19,199 hands on deck has the same meaning as an idiom, everyone needs to work 53 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:28,160 together. For example, there's a major project deadline coming, so the boss 54 00:05:28,199 --> 00:05:33,519 said, we need all hands on deck to ensure its success. The company 55 00:05:33,639 --> 00:05:39,199 is launching a new product next week, so we need all hands on deck 56 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:46,399 to coordinate the launch event. The next one is to run a tight ship. 57 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:51,319 In the dialogue, and said that mister Peterson runs a tight ship. 58 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:58,040 As I mentioned before, there are a lot of ropes on a boat, 59 00:05:58,439 --> 00:06:03,600 and when those ropes are tight, the ship is sailing smoothly. When we 60 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:11,560 say someone runs a tight ship, it means they manage a group or organization 61 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:17,959 in an organized and efficient way. Here are some examples. The restaurant manager 62 00:06:18,079 --> 00:06:27,600 runs a tight ship, ensuring that all operations runs smoothly and customers receive excellent 63 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:34,199 service. The school principle runs a tight ship, maintaining discipline and creating a 64 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:44,600 focused learning environment for the students. Next, let's talk about making waves. 65 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:50,759 Jim said that he didn't want to make waves. When a storm makes waves 66 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:57,199 on the ocean, it can cause problems for a ship. Well, when 67 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:04,319 we say someone or something may waves, it means they cause problems by challenging 68 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:13,240 the usual rules. For example, the new CEO's innovative ideas are making waves 69 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:17,439 in the organization. The boss seems to be in a bad mood these days. 70 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:23,800 If I were you, I wouldn't make waves by asking him to take 71 00:07:23,959 --> 00:07:30,120 time off. The next one is to be in deep water, And said 72 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:33,959 that the new guy will be in deep water if he doesn't learn the ropes 73 00:07:34,079 --> 00:07:41,040 quickly. Being in the middle of the ocean where the water is very deep, 74 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:46,560 could be a tough situation. As an idiom, if someone is in 75 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:54,360 deep water, it means they are in big trouble or basing a difficult situation. 76 00:07:55,319 --> 00:08:00,879 For example, if you forget an important deadline at work, you might 77 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:07,040 find yourself in deep water with your boss. After losing his job, John 78 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:15,199 found himself in deep water financially and struggled to pay his bills. The last 79 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:20,279 one is to jump ship. Jim told and that they need to support the 80 00:08:20,399 --> 00:08:26,439 new guy, otherwise he'll probably end up jumping ship. If you try to 81 00:08:26,639 --> 00:08:31,679 escape from your job on a ship, you may just jump in the water. 82 00:08:33,279 --> 00:08:39,039 When we say someone jumps ship, it means they leave a situation, 83 00:08:39,879 --> 00:08:48,799 usually to escape a difficult or unfavorable circumstance. Here are some examples. Several 84 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:56,039 employees jumped ship when they found out the company was facing financial troubles. A 85 00:08:56,120 --> 00:09:01,279 few new team members jumped ship because the boss was I grow managing them. 86 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:07,200 Now, listen to the conversation again at natural speed while listening for the idioms 87 00:09:07,279 --> 00:09:09,600 from this lesson. Good morning, Jim got a second high, Anne, 88 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:13,200 sure thing, what's up? I don't want to rock the boat, but 89 00:09:13,279 --> 00:09:16,960 I get a sense that the new sales guy is taking a long time to 90 00:09:16,279 --> 00:09:20,080 learn the ropes. I'm on board with that. This is our busy season 91 00:09:20,279 --> 00:09:24,080 and we really need all hands on deck to be successful, right, and 92 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:28,200 everyone knows mister Peterson runs a tight ship here. I'd like to help him 93 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:31,840 out, but I don't want to make waves. Yeah, but if we 94 00:09:31,879 --> 00:09:35,559 don't do something, he'll be in deep water pretty soon. You're right, 95 00:09:35,639 --> 00:09:39,759 And if we don't support him, he'll probably end up jumping ship like the 96 00:09:39,879 --> 00:09:45,080 last new guy did. Keep in mind the best way to remember this and 97 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:50,960 any vocabulary is to take the word or phrase, write it in a sentence 98 00:09:50,039 --> 00:09:56,519 that's true for you or true in your world, and then memorize your sentences. 99 00:09:58,120 --> 00:10:03,919 Well that's it for this English lesson podcast. I hope I'm not in 100 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:09,039 deep water. By the way, if you'd like to get more practice using 101 00:10:09,039 --> 00:10:15,440 your English, why don't you join my podcast Learners study group. There you 102 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:20,240 can make new friends, join me for live group coaching every week. Plus 103 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:28,799 get the pdf transcript an audio download for every Happy English podcast in the past 104 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:35,399 and in the future, and each episode now has exercises where you can practice 105 00:10:35,639 --> 00:10:43,039 this English point with speaking and writing checked by me. 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