BBC Learning English - The English We Speak
Something to chew on
- It's an informal way to say they need to think about it before making a decision.
Our extension plans are great but we need to chew on it before we give them the go-ahead.
Hmm, it's very expensive to fly to Australia for a holiday. Let's chew on it shall we?
My boyfriend asked me to marry him and I said I'd chew on it. He didn't seem that pleased!
Game changer
- something that is so new and different, it changes the rules of the game. It could be technology, like my TV, or a person with new ideas, or a new direction in music or fashion. Any new innovation that changes the current situation.
The Beatles' album Sergeant Pepper was a real game changer – it transformed pop music forever.
Our company needs a game changer – someone who can come in and rethink the way we do everything.
Last year my boss said we could all work from home whenever we needed to. It's been a real game changer in the way we work.
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