The tile is burnt orange. "Tiles" are wall coverings for kitchens, bathrooms, etc. Burnt orange is a color, though I've never heard this before. What's the matter? The most common way to say "What is bothering you?" A contractor. A builder of houses or other buildings. Life's just going by. Another way of saying "time is passing fast." "Hanz." The name of the Mercedes dealer on the phone. Beige interior, dark brown. Referring to the colors of the car. Out the door, just $44,000. A common expression referring to the final price of a car after everything from tax to air conditioning is included. Get a Nova. A Nova was a very cheap American made car of the 1980s (the emotional and financial opposite of a Mercedes Benz). Mercedes leather. Thick vinyl. How Hanz describes the seat of the car. "Vinyl" is a type of plastic covering. I can't commit. "To commit" is to make a final decision (to buy a car, or often, used when deciding to be with a partner forever). I'm being buzzed. A colloquial way to say "telephoned." Note the passive tense. He is coming in for the kill. The point where a salesman is about to make a sale (Also used in other contexts where someone is about to accomplish something important). "Toyle-Dave." Name of another advertising agency. Brad was blown away by your stuff. "To blow away" someone is to greatly impress them In other contexts, it can also mean to murder with a gun! The Knudsen campaign. An ad campaign is a promotional program, probably on TV and radio. "Knudsen" is a well-known food company. We're going to get Ford! "We will receive the Ford Auto company ad campaign." The top of the heap. A "heap" is a pile. Here, this an expression meaning "the best." Senior Vice President. A very high position in a company, just below President. "Phil Schebaneau." Name of the person who got to be Senior Vice President instead of David. Shifted to another account. "To be shifted" is to be transferred. An "account" in a business context is a professional relationship with a particular client. Keep your promises. A common way to say "do what you say you will do." You were grooming me for Senior Vice President. Here, "to groom" someone is to prepare them for a particular job (It usually means to make someone look physically attractive). Clever. A good word for "smart," though more common in British English. We have the rights to "New York, New York!" "To have the rights" to something is a legal term meaning to have permission to use a song, or other work of art. It's killer stuff! A very colloquial way to say "It's very good." Make me Senior Vice President! Note the grammatical construction: You make someone something (I
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