Politely Refusing

to lunch

/tuː lʌntʃ/

▪ to eat lunch with someone

▪ đi ăn trưa

📌 Mr Lime invited Anna to lunch to discuss something personal.

with big eyes

/wɪð bɪɡ aɪz/

▪ staring intensely or with interest

▪ nhìn chằm chằm

📌 He looked at her with big eyes when they first met.

Slimy Limey

/ˈslaɪmi ˈlaɪmi/

▪ a mocking nickname implying sly or creepy behavior

▪ “chanh gian xảo” (biệt danh mỉa mai)

📌 Tom jokingly called the client Slimy Limey.

refuse

/rɪˈfjuːz/

▪ to say no to a request or offer

▪ từ chối

📌 Anna had to refuse the lunch invitation politely.

non-business lunch

/nɒn ˈbɪznəs lʌntʃ/

▪ a meal not related to work matters

▪ ăn trưa ngoài mục đích công việc

📌 The company discourages non-business lunches with clients.

against company policy

/əˈɡenst ˈkʌmpəni ˈpɒləsi/

▪ not allowed by company rules

▪ trái với quy định công ty

📌 Going out for personal lunch with clients is against company policy.

with regret

/wɪð rɪˈɡret/

▪ expressing polite disappointment

▪ rất lấy làm tiếc

📌 She declined the offer with regret.

offer

/ˈɒfə/

▪ a proposal or invitation

▪ lời mời

📌 Mr Lime made an offer to take Anna to lunch.

tedious

/ˈtiːdiəs/

▪ boring or tiresome

▪ chán ngắt

📌 Mr Lime felt tedious after being turned down.

say no

/seɪ nəʊ/

▪ to decline or reject something

▪ nói không

📌 Anna had to say no without offending the client.