make the call拍板

把 President 重複兩遍，權力歸屬釘得無可推諉，是最硬的一句軍令。

X comes from Y and Y only

要把決定權明確歸到某一個人時用；日常商量別這麼說，太硬。

Only the President can give that order. ／ That call belongs to the President alone.

正式

President 重讀，and the President only 放慢加重收尾。

Final approval comes from the manager and the manager only. 最終批准只能來自經理，別人都不行。

命令裡帶 do everything you can，既壓任務又不規定做法，是緊急時刻的典型口氣。

do everything you can to do something

把難任務交給別人、又不想定死做法時用；對上司別說，像在指揮他。

Do whatever it takes to get through. ／ Use everything you have to open the line.

正式

need you to 連讀，everything you can 一氣呵成，open 收尾別拖。

Do everything you can to get the file approved today. 盡一切辦法讓這份檔案今天批下來。

用 board 指整塊雷達屏，一句話把緊迫感鋪滿整個螢幕，一個都不能漏。

get something on every one of something

講必須全面覆蓋、一個都別漏時用；日常閒聊這樣說會顯得誇張。

We need fighters on every single target. ／ Every blip on that board needs a jet.

口語

gotta 吞音，jets on 連讀，board 重讀收尾。

We need eyes on every one of those cameras. 那些攝像頭每一路都得有人盯著。

先替對方卸下責任，再開口求人，是求人辦事最標準的軟硬兩手。

I know it's not your job, but ...

請本職之外的人幫忙時用；對方正忙或地位更高，就先寒暄再開口。

I know this isn't on you, but I'd appreciate the help. ／ It's not your task, but could you try anyway?

口語

I know it's 連讀，but 後停半拍，what you can 收得乾脆。

I know it's not your job, but could you cover my shift? 我知道這不是你的活兒，能幫我頂個班嗎？

用 all I'm up for 把力不從心說得輕描淡寫，老兵的疲憊全落在這句閒話裡。

something is all I'm up for

說自己精力只夠做某件小事時用；對剛認識的人說會顯得沒精神。

These days golf is about all I can manage. ／ I haven't got the energy for much else.

中性

pretty much 連讀，up for 輕讀，now 降調收尾。

A quiet dinner is all I'm up for tonight. 今晚我只想安安靜靜吃頓飯。

in some way 留了個口子，把不捨和將就一起說了出來。

I had to keep doing something in some way

講自己怎樣想方設法留住一件愛好時用；正式履歷裡別這麼隨意。

I had to find some way to keep playing. ／ I simply couldn't give the sport up.

中性

When I 連讀，just had to 弱讀，in some way 稍停再收。

After moving, I had to keep painting in some way. 搬了家以後，我總得想辦法繼續畫畫。