Smith goes to see his supervisor in the front office.
“Boss,” he says, “we’re doing some heavy house-cleaning at home tomorrow, and my wife needs me to help with the attic and the garage, moving and hauling stuff.”
“We’re short-handed, Smith,” the boss replies. “I can’t give you the day off.”
“Thanks, boss,” says Smith, “I knew I could count on you!”
Vocabulary Help
- attic – sótão
- boss – chefe
- haul – transportar
- heavy house-cleaning – limpeza de casa pesada
- I can’t give you the day off – Não posso te dispensar do dia de trabalho
- I knew I could count on you! – Sabia que eu podia contar com você!
- reply – responder
- say – dizer
- see (see, saw, seen) – ver
- short-handed – com falta de pessoal
- stuff – coisas
- tomorrow – amanhã
- wife – esposa