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  • Allison? Yeah.

  • Jack and l need to see you in his office.

  • Okay.

  • Thanks for coming in, Allison.

  • Well, we wanted to talk to you today

  • because we had a little debate on the conference call with New York about you.

  • You... About me? You were talking about me?

  • We were wondering aloud to one another

  • whether or not you would be good for on camera.

  • What'd you decide?

  • They... They decided that they like you,

  • and they would like to put you on camera.

  • Really? l know. l was so surprised, too.

  • Oh, my God. This is the best news ever. Thank you so much.

  • This is great! Congratulations.

  • Thank you. l'll take that smile as a ''Yes, l'll do it.''

  • Absolutely. l'm so excited! Oh, my God.

  • lt's a lot of work. Can't wait to see what happens.

  • lt's gonna be tough. Tough job.

  • About the work, most immediately,

  • there's gonna be some things that you're gonna be able to get...

  • ALLISON: Okay. ...that other people in the office don't get.

  • One of them, gym membership.

  • You want me to lose weight?

  • (LAUGHING) No, l don't want you to lose weight.

  • No. We can't legally ask you to do that.

  • We didn't say lose weight. l might say tighten.

  • Tight.

  • A little tighter?

  • Just like toned and smaller.

  • Don't make everything smaller. l don't want to generalize that way.

  • Tighter.

  • We don't want you to lose weight. We just want you to be healthy.

  • Okay. You know, by eating less.

  • We would just like it if you go home and step on a scale

  • and write down how much you weigh and subtract it by, like, 20.

  • Twenty. And then weigh that much.

  • Just remember, you've got it here, you've got it here

  • and everybody's gonna see you right there.

Allison? Yeah.

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absolutely

US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

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UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

  • adverb
  • Completely; totally; very
  • Completely and without any doubt
  • Used to express complete agreement or certainty.
  • Yes; certainly; definitely.
  • Used to express strong agreement or affirmation.
  • Used to emphasize the agreement with a statement.
  • Completely; totally.
  • Used to add force to a statement or command.
  • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
  • Used for emphasis; very.
  • Used to emphasize a statement or opinion.
  • Without any doubt; completely.
  • Used to express complete agreement or affirmation.

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tough

US /tʌf/

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UK /tʌf/

  • adjective
  • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • Very difficult to do or deal with
  • Difficult; requiring considerable effort or endurance.
  • (of food) difficult to cut or chew.
  • Having strict standards
  • (Of meat) difficult to cut or chew.
  • Being firm and not easily bent or broken
  • Being strong physically or mentally
  • Being difficult to persuade
  • Unpleasant or unfortunate.
  • Capable of violence
  • other
  • To endure a period of hardship or difficulty.
  • noun
  • A rough and aggressive person.
  • other
  • To make (someone) physically or emotionally stronger.

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debate

US / dɪˈbet/

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UK /dɪ'beɪt/

  • other
  • To argue about a subject, especially in a formal manner.
  • other
  • To consider something; to think about something carefully before making a decision.
  • To discuss a subject in a formal way.
  • To discuss a subject in a formal way, presenting different opinions.
  • noun
  • General public discussion of a topic
  • A discussion or argument on a subject where people express different opinions.
  • A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
  • A formal discussion or argument about a subject.
  • verb
  • To consider options before making a decision
  • To take part in a formal discussion

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scale

US /skel/

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UK /skeɪl/

  • noun
  • Size, level, or amount when compared
  • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
  • Device that is used to weigh a person or thing
  • An instrument for weighing.
  • A sequence of musical notes in ascending or descending order.
  • Range of numbers from the lowest to the highest
  • The relative size or extent of something.
  • Dimensions or size of something
  • verb
  • To adjust the size or extent of something proportionally.
  • To change the size of but keep the proportions
  • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
  • To climb up or over (something high and steep).
  • To remove the scales of a fish

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immediately

US /ɪˈmidiɪtli/

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UK /ɪˈmi:diətli/

  • adverb
  • Without any delay; straight away
  • Without any delay; at once.
  • Very closely in space or time; next to.
  • Directly and personally.
  • Following or preceding without any interval of time or space.
  • Without any delay; instantly.

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conference

US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/

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UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/

  • noun
  • Series of lectures held as an event
  • A formal meeting for consultations, discussion, or exchange of information.
  • A telephone call by which several people in different locations can speak to each other at the same time.
  • A formal meeting for discussion or exchange of views.
  • A group of sports teams that play games against each other.
  • A group of sports teams that play each other regularly.
  • An association of US sports teams
  • other
  • To hold a discussion; consult.

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wonder

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UK /'wʌndə(r)/

  • noun
  • Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • verb
  • To feel curious about something
  • To think or consider about something over time

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tone

US /toʊn/

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UK /təʊn/

  • noun
  • Atmosphere or feeling in a message
  • Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
  • Difference in pitch between musical notes
  • Specific shade of color
  • Quality of sound created by a musical instrument
  • Sound of a voice that reveals emotion or meaning
  • verb
  • To increase the quality of muscles by exercise

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tight

US /taɪt/

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UK /taɪt/

  • adjective
  • Not allowing liquid or gas to pass through; sealed.
  • Showing anxiety or anger; tense
  • Positioned physically close together
  • Managed or controlled in a strict and careful way
  • (Of road, bend) curving sharply
  • Drunk
  • Being equally matched in ability or score
  • Fitting so closely as to be uncomfortable or restrictive.
  • Closely united or associated.
  • (Informal) Excellent; very good.
  • Lacking extra space
  • Having limited time available
  • Being very limited in supply
  • Not generous; mean with money; stingy
  • Limited; scarce.
  • Tense; strained.
  • (Rope or tie) pulled strongly
  • Being in a good solid relationship
  • Allowing little time; full.
  • Fastened or fixed firmly; difficult to move.
  • Unwilling to spend money; stingy.
  • adverb
  • Firmly; so it can't move

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decide

US /dɪˈsaɪd/

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  • verb
  • to affect the result of something
  • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
  • To make a legal judgment in court
  • To officially choose something after a legal process.

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