Acid test 严峻的考验
a decisive, crucial test of something’s true worth or someone’s true abilities (coming from the use of nitric acid to test the authenticity of gold samples)
EXAMPLE:
“We liked the new manager, but we knew the acid test would be how she did when she opened our new office in San Francisco by herself.”
Action item 行动要点
a specific task that is identified as needing to be done quickly, often as a top priority
EXAMPLE:
“During our meeting we developed a list of specific action items for each department to accomplish before the next meeting.”
