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ESLPodcast635–ArrangingAirportTransfer

GLOSSARY

vacationpackage–anarrangementthatincludesairfare,lodging,

transportation,admissionfees,andpossiblyfoodanddrinksothatonecanenjoy

avacationwithoutworryingaboutthedetails,usuallyforoneprice

*Thisfive-dayvacationpackageincludeseverythingexceptalcohol.

todouble-check–tomakesuresomethingisacertainway,oftenbyasking

morethanonce

*IknowIjustaskedthisquestionafewmomentsago,butIwanttodouble-

check:Areyousuretherewon’tbeanyhiddenfeesonourbill?

airporttransfer–transportationfromtheairporttoone’shotelorother

destination

*They’vearrangedourairporttransfer–wejustneedtolookforamanholding

upasignwithournameoncewegetofftheplane.

hindsightis20/20–aphraseusedtoexpresstheideathatonecannot

understandsomethingfullyuntilafterithashappened,anditisimpossibleto

havethatinformationbeforeithappens

*Ifwe’dknownthateveryoneherewouldbewearingtuxedosandformal

dresses,wewouldhavedressedbetter,buthindsightis20/20.

taxi–acarwithadriverwhoispaidtotakedifferentpeopletodifferentlocations

*Let’stakeataxitothenextmeetingbecauseitwillbehardtofindparkingifwe

drivethere.

tonix–tonotletsomethinghappen;tosayno;todenyorrefusesomething

*Theywereplanninganoutdoorwedding,buttheyhadtonixthatideawhenit

begantorainheavily.

tocostanarmandaleg–tobeveryexpensive;tobeverycostly

*Addinganotherbedroomtoyourhomeisgoingtocostanarmandaleg.Are

yousureyoudon’tjustwanttomovetoabiggerhouse?

option–oneofmanychoices;oneofmanythingsthatonecanhaveordo

*Thecablecompanyoffersthreepaymentoptions:cash,creditcard,orcheck.

limoservice–acom