Phrases & Expressions

The process of actively trying to become pregnant.

• They have been trying to conceive for a year.
• Couples often feel stressed when trying to conceive.

To move an aircraft off the active runway after landing or before takeoff.

• After landing, the pilot must vacate the runway as quickly as possible.
• The plane will vacate the runway quickly.

To start speaking after a period of saying nothing about a topic.

• He finally broke his silence about the scandal.
• The witness refused to break her silence.

To start a legal case against someone in a court of law.

• They brought a lawsuit against the firm for negligence.
• She decided to bring a lawsuit for damages.

The collection of large quantities of data, often without specific selection criteria.

• The government engaged in bulk collection of phone records.
• Bulk collection can raise privacy concerns.

A place famous for its excellent food, which attracts many food lovers.

• Paris is a culinary mecca.
• We visited the culinary mecca of Italy.

To fly down to a lower level to get out of conditions where ice forms on the aircraft.

• The crew asked ATC for a lower level to descend out of icing quickly.
• If the anti-ice system fails, descend out of icing as soon as possible.

A clear and immediate danger to someone or something.

• Rising sea levels are a direct threat to many coastal towns.
• The new shopping centre poses a direct threat to small local shops.

To set an aircraft door so that its escape slide will not inflate when the door opens.

• Please disarm the slide before the maintenance team opens the door.
• After landing, the cabin crew disarm the slide before opening the door.

The main factor or process that drives a company's growth.

• Customer referrals are a key engine of growth.
• We need to find the right engine of growth for our product.