シンクロニシティ♪

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解説と音声付きですよ。
今回の話題は「シンクロニシティ」です。

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Matron:
Come in. Hi Alice, I'll ①be off the phone in a minute.

Alice:

OK.

Matron:
Well thanks for that. A lovely report. I'll certainly ②put it into the mix. Goodbye.
Now Alice. You wanted to see me about ③revisiting your application for a transfer. Is that right?

Alice:
Yes matron.

Matron:
We were so ④stretched last time you asked.

Alice:
It doesn't seem so hectic down there these days.

Matron:
That's true. And talk about ⑤synchronicity? I've just had a call from someone ⑥singing your professional praises. The person said, and I quote: "Calm in a crisis. She has a very steady head on her shoulders".

Alice:
Really?

Matron:
And you know what that says to me?

Alice:
No, what?

Matron:
I think I've got the ideal transfer for you.

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解説

①be off the phone
finish a phone conversation

②put it into the mix
if you put something in the mix, you think about it or consider it.

③revisiting your application
thinking about your request again

④stretched
understaffed, not having enough nurses to do all the work in the ward

⑤synchronicity
the chance happening of two or more related or similar events at the same time (here, Alice coming to see the Matron and Matron unexpectedly getting a very good report about Alice)

⑥sing someone's praises
compliment and say good things about someone