輕鬆日記商務職場篇 第145期:十拿九穩

核心句型：
It's dollars to buttons.
十拿九穩。
It's dollars to buttons直譯過來就是：“這是已經扣上了按鈕完全到手了的美元”，這個短語的正確意思是：“這是確定無疑的事，這是十拿九穩的事”。因此，當美國人說"It's dollars to buttons."時，他/她要表達的意思就是:"There is no doubt."、"It is in all probability."、"It is ninety percent sure."。
情景對白：
Boss: What's the chance to win in this negotiation?
老闆：這次談判成功的機會有多大？
Benjamin: It's dollars to buttons. After all, we have made full preparation.
本傑明：十拿九穩。畢竟我們是做足了準備的。
搭配句積累：
①The victory belongs to us.
最終的勝利是屬於我們的。
②There is nothing to be worried about.
沒什麼好擔心的。
③We will win sooner or later.
我們遲早會勝利的。
④It's our project that will win the bid.
中標的肯定是我們的項目。
單詞：
negotiation n. 談判
We have had meaningful negotiations and I believe we are very close to a deal...
我們已進行了有益的磋商，我相信我們很快能成交。
After 10 years of negotiation, the Senate ratified the strategic arms reduction treaty.
經過10年協商，參議院已經正式批准了《削減戰略武器條約》。
There appeared to be a deadlock In the course of the negotiation.
談判的過程中似乎出現了僵局。