UNID 9 What Lies Ahead
Easily Swiped = facil de
deslizar
Demographic =
information about the
people who lives in some
area
Rate = the number of
times something happens
Statistic = a collections of
number which represents
facts
Trend = a general
tendency in the way a
situation in changing
Unemployment rates
Life expectancy
Marriage trends
Divorce rates
Fertility rates
Mortality rates
Literacy rates
It’s shocking how much they seem to be catching on = Indicate that something is becoming popular
Unfortunately, it’s going to open a can of worms = Express concern about possible problem in the future
Before you know it, somebody’s going to get it = suggest that something is going to happen soon
Come to think it, I read last week that some have already crashed into cars = Indicate you suddenly realize
or remember something
I understand, that’s just scratching the surface = suggest that it provides only a small piece of the total
picture
At some point there’s going to be a collision, it isn’t a question of if but when = state that something is
certain to happen
This is definitely a case in which the bad outweighs the good = suggest that there are more disadvantages
that advantages
It’s a slippery slope = It’s like opening a can of worms
It’s like playing with fire = it’s like opening Pandora’s box
I see your point = I understand what you mean
If you turn things around = you are making something better
Something falls dramatically = it has changed a lot
A current = Recent = present trend
Undoubtedly = Certainly
Based on the direction the car industry is heading today= Considering the current direction of the
automotive industry