Key terms
1. to run the place——to be in charge or handle day to day activities to ensure things run smoothly. Someone who runs the place is usually in a position of authority; however, secretaries and receptionists can be said to run things as they make and know schedules and are usually relied upon to handle or fix office machinery, etc 经营公司
2. to pick someone’s brain——to ask questions and get information from someone 向……请教
3. to "dot the is and cross the ts——to put precise finishing touches on something; to fill in all the particulars 仔细检查
4. cubicle——a small compartment within an office that is a workspace for one person 隔间
5. set up——to configure or organize something so it can function 设定
6. to give someone the rundown on (something)——to give someone a summary or point by point explanation of a particular topic 概述
7. at the moment——right now 目前
8. a wealth of information——a great source of information on a topic 通晓
9. getting one’s feet wet——just beginning a new job, task, project, etc. The phrasealludes to wading into water: the first thing to get wet is your feet 初尝某事
10. to get up to speed——slang, to show someone what he or she needs to know in order to begin work. In a sense, to catch up to the knowledge the rest of the team already has
