Useful Oral English of Office Staff
#1 My Morning Coffee Makes Me Perk Up
I’m not a morning person (someone who has a lot of energy in the morning), so I need some coffee to help me perk up.
The phrasal verb perk up describes when someone becomes happier and in a better mood after feeling not so good.
#2 I Look Through My E-Mails And Dash Off Quick Replies
I get a ton of (a very large number of) e-mails, so one of the
first things I do is look through my messages.
To look through means to look at a number of things quickly.
I also dash off replies to any messages that need quick responses – the phrasal verb dash off means to write (and usually send)
something fast
#3 I Come Up With a good idea
The main part of my work is coming up with new ideas.
The phrasal verb come up with means to create or invent.
#4 I Heat Up Some Food For Lunch
If I have leftover food (food that I prepared previously and
saved), then I heat it up using the microwave, stove, or oven.
To heat up food means to raise the temperature, to make it hot.
#5 I Flesh Out My Ideas
I have a lot of ideas for the project and I try to flesh them out.
The author could flesh out these articles.