IN FRENCH = PRENDRE UN COUP
Examples:
- Over (for, during a period of) the past 12 months, the Buffalo Niagara Falls region lost 800 jobs in the service industry. The region also took a hit in retail trade, losing 600 jobs.
- Over (for, during a period of) the past 12 months, the Buffalo Niagara Falls region lost 800 jobs in the service industry. The region also took a hit in retail trade, losing 600 jobs.
- Facebook Inc.'s stock took a hit Monday after an article in the financial magazine Barron's said it is "still too pricey (expensive)" despite a sharp decline (decrease) since its initial public offering.
- "The capacity of Britain's economy to produce goods and services has taken a hit," Bank of England's Paul Fisher said on Tuesday.
PRACTICE AND THINK IN ENGLISH
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Source: English For Business
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