off-ramp

noun

North American

a one-way road leading off a main highway.

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triage

assign degrees of urgency to (wounded or ill patients).

"victims were triaged by paramedics before being transported to hospitals"

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What is freeze hiring?

A hiring freeze is when a company decides to stop hiring new employees for open positions. In this situation, while a company may continue hiring candidates for essential roles, it halts all efforts to fill non-essential roles and prohibits the creation of new roles.

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Direct jobs are actual full-time positions created by your business. Indirect jobs are created by other businesses that come into existence due to the economic growth of your business. Construction jobs count only if they last in excess of two years. Consultants are generally independent contractors and do not count.

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so much so that

phrase of so

to such an extent that.

"I was fascinated by the company, so much so that I wrote a book about it"

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A king tide is an especially high spring tide, especially the perigean spring tides which occur three or four times a year. King tide is not a scientific term, nor is it used in a scientific context.

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make the grade

phrase of grade

informal

succeed; reach the desired standard.

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Booking is the process where information about a criminal suspect is entered into the system of a police station or jail after that person's arrest. Exact procedures may vary amongst jurisdictions, but most share similar features.

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gut check

: a test or assessment of courage, character, or determination.

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