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Example: I phoned in at the end of each working day to keep my boss posted about developments at the trade conference.
48 In the long run 最终，最后
Over a long period of time, once a process has matured
Example:The grocery store is making a loss right now. In the long run, however,we hope to achieve a situation of stable profit.
49 On a shoestring 生活拮据
In a thrifty manner; with costs or spending down to a bare minimum
Example: She lives on a shoestring – she gets a tiny pension and has to budget very tightly.
50 Lose track of 失去消息，失去线索
To lose contact with somebody to not know where something is
Example: I lost track of Fran when she moved to Boston. I’ve even tried to locate her on the Internet.