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venetian blinds

"OK, before we start the presentation, could you close the venetian blinds? The sun's very bright."

take a back seat

"I'd rather take a back seat in the meeting. You know more about this project than I do."

be strapped for cash

"With many families now strapped for cash, we're seeing a lot more interest in second-hand cars."

rebound

"Car sales have rebounded, after dropping 5 per cent last quarter. That's good news."

bottomless pit

"My kids think we have a bottomless pit of money. Where did they get that idea?"

remain stable

"At least the value of our house in Germany has remained stable."

slide

"World stock markets began to slide Monday after an unexpectedly weak US jobs report."

plummet

"His popularity plummeted to an all-time low when he admitted to having an affair with his wife's sister."

quadruple

"How did we manage to quadruple our recycling rates in just one year?"

edge up

"The unemployment rate edged up from 9.1 per cent to 9.2 per cent last month."

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