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1.resources 2.understaffed 3.The timing is just not right 4.to take weight off my shoulders 5.give me a hand with something 6.keep our costs down

1) resources 2) understaffed 3) The timing is just not right! 4) take weight off my shoulders-take off some works away from me 5) give me a hand with luggage/ suitcase 6) keep our costs down- control expenditures 7) start working as an intern in a company

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Elementary ‐The Office ‐ I need an assistant! (C0004) A: ...like I told you before, we just don’t have the resources to hire you an assistant. B: I understand that, but the fact is we’re understaffed. A: The timing is just not right. The economy is bad,

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A: She? B: Yeah, you know, a recent graduate. She could give me a hand with some of these projects and we could keep our costs down.

and it’s too risky to take on new staff. B: Yeah, I guess you’re right.... here’s an idea, what if we hire an intern? She would take some of the weight off my shoulders.

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Macheal？when you talk about the phrase “the timing is just not right”,you said”let’s listen to how we can use this ___?phrase in different situations so you can understand what it means.i want to know what the word is in the blank,thank you.