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Donna: Great. You just made my day!

Susan: You'll need to work out the nuts and bolts of the
agreement with my husband. He’s the business manager.

Donna: May I speak with him now?

Susan: He’s at a meeting. I’ll have him get in touch with you
when he returns.

Donna: Good. I look forward to speaking with him.

IDIOMS — LESSON 21

all over — throughout; everywhere
Examete 1: Nicole’s classmates are from all over the world, including
Argentina, Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, Poland, and Ukraine.
EXAMPLE 2: Oh no! IJ got ketchup all over my white sweater.

(to) come to an agreement — to reach an agreement
EXAMPLE 1: If we can come to an agreement now, I can start work on
Monday.
EXAMPLE 2: If you’re not willing to negotiate, it’s going to be very dif-
ficult for us to come to an agreement.

in that case — under that circumstance
Exampte |: It’s snowing? In that case, you’d better take the bus to school
today instead of driving.
ExampLe 2: You forgot your wallet at home today? In that case, you can
borrow five bucks from me for lunch.

(to be or to get) in touch with (someone) — to be or to get in
ExampLe 1: I was surprised when Luis called me, since we hadn’t been in
contact with (someone)

touch with each other since high school.
EXAMPLE 2: Leave me your contact information in case I need to get in
touch with you while you’re on vacation.

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