Speaking English

Sentences
I should be in top gear considering my career aspirations.
To be ranked you have to be in top gear.
And lo and behold the shaker arrived to influence the meeting.
Some people think it is serendipity but really it is not what you know but whom.
You bet there was a convergence of ideas at the conference.

Technique Builders Slang

A hang out: A place you go to regularly.
I will meet you at the hangout.
Cram: To do last minute.
He crammed for the exam.
Dough: Money.
He has a lot of dough.

Grub: Simple food.
Let's pick up some grub.
Guts: To be brave.
He has guts.
Geek: To like technology.
He is a geek. He works with computers.

Writing English Builders

Expressions
To dust off To deal with something old.
We had better dust off the contracts. I think there is going to be a lawsuit.
To take for a ride To deceive someone.
He really took the client for a ride. He made a lot of money.