curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-common-phrasal-verbs-and-idioms/6852feb0bf976e4fcf75f021.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
What does Anna think they could do to make asking for annual time off simpler?
Add more steps to check the request.
Anna wants to simplify the process, not make it longer.
Ask more people for approval.
This would make the process more complex.
Remove the steps that are not really needed.
Wait until the end of the month to review all requests at once.
Anna doesn't mention waiting.
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To cut down means to reduce or remove something to make it smaller or simpler. For example:
We need to cut down the number of meetings each week. – This means to have fewer meetings to save time or be more efficient.
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