BEFORE WE DIVE IN
My mother has been visiting this week.
So I haven’t had much time to write this newsletter.
In fact, I am happy to get it sent before the end of the day.
In English there is an expression for this.
“In the nick of time.”
It means at the last possible moment, before it’s too late.
So next time you finish something before the deadline,
look someone in the eye, wink, and say: “In the nick of time.”
High level English.
Get it done in the nick of time
This week’s three tips:
SOMETHING TO AVOID 🫣
🤦🏻♀️ “I arrived very just”
Spanish speakers might translate “llegué muy justo” literally into English.
But that would sound weird.
✅ “I arrived in the nick of time”
Best to say “in the nick of time.”
I got to the airport in the nick of time
SOMETHING TO SOUND CONFIDENT 🧐
👔 Business expressions
“Just in time”
Just-in-Time (JIT) is an inventory and production system in which materials and components arrive only when they’re needed, reducing storage costs and waste while improving efficiency.
Toyota pioneered the just-in-time production system, ensuring that parts arrived only when they were needed on the assembly line.
SOMETHING TO WATCH 📺
NEXT STEPS ➡️
Keep learning,
Jack & Krystallo
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