BECS # 18 - 语言点 biz - call it even

I am allowing for edits and enhancements to the class notes over at a wiki site. Please feel free to edit there and I'll import the changes over here.

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Key phrases:

to call it even = 扯平了, 两不相欠, 互不相欠, 两清


To chew on it = 想一想, "慢慢地嚼食物", 仔细地考虑

Example conversation:

A. Thank you for completing the Web design.

B. My pleasure. Do you like it?

A I certainly do!

B. Well, that'll be US$500.

A. US$500? But you still owe us US$480 for the Web hosting for your other sites.

B. Oh. I forgot about that.

A. And you're overdue 60 days.

B. I see.

A. Look, why don't we just call it even?

B. Call it even?

A. Yeah, you don't owe me, and we don't owe you.

B. Hmmm... OK. That sounds fair.

A. Are you sure?

B. Not really.

A. Well, take your time and chew on it.








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