Phrases & Expressions

To tell someone that they should not do something.

• I advise against it.
• The doctor advised against smoking.

Having a strike price equal to the current market price of the underlying asset.

• The option is at the money.
• We bought at the money calls.

A polite, formal way of asking someone to do something as soon as possible.

• Please respond at your earliest convenience.
• Please call me back at your earliest convenience.

To show that something is true or correct.

• The results bear out our theory.
• Witnesses bore out his story.

Used in radio communication to separate messages to different aircraft on a very busy frequency.

• The controller said "break break" before calling the next aircraft.
• On a busy frequency, "break break" separates messages to different aircraft.

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.

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.