Tech idioms 2

I'm sorry I got my wires crossed. I thought you wanted me to pull the plug on the project.

• The speaker was confused about the deadline.
• The speaker misunderstood the request.
• The speaker was excited about the project.
• The speaker agreed with the request.

The highly popular game Minecraft is the brainchild of Markus Persson "Notch"

• Markus Persson is a famous player of Minecraft, nicknamed "Notch".

• Markus Persson created a character in Minecraft called "Notch".

• 1. Minecraft is popular because Markus Persson, "Notch", plays it regularly.

• The game Minecraft was invented by Markus Persson, who is also known as "Notch".

Actually, I believe TikTok has run out of (a)   since they were sued by the USA government.

My co-workers and I are like a well-oiled machine due to our expertise in our area.

• My co-workers and I work together smoothly and efficiently because we are skilled in our field.

• My co-workers and I are constantly fixing machines because of our technical expertise.

• • My co-workers and I are experts in repairing old machinery.

• 1. My co-workers and I struggle to work together because we lack experience in our area.

This new AI "friend" puts the company light-years ahead of its competitors.

• The new AI is a friend that makes the company millions of dollars.

• The new AI has put the company in a better position from its competitors in terms of innovation.

• The new AI has made the company famous for creating space-related technology.

• 1. The new AI allows the company to travel faster than the speed of light.

Tell me about a topic (besides your career) in which you know the ins and outs of it and why?

If I say that my Xbox is jam-packed with both games and streaming applications, I should:

• Download more games to fill up the space.
• Uninstall unused games or applications to free up space.
• Ignore the storage issue and continue downloading.
• Reset the Xbox to factory settings.

Do you know the lingo of what I'm talking about, John? I don´t want to blind you with science

• • The speaker is asking John if he knows about the latest scientific discoveries.

• • The speaker is offering to teach John some scientific terminology.

• 1. The speaker is trying to blind John using scientific tools.

• The speaker is asking John if he understands the technical language being used, and they don’t want to confuse him with too much complex information.

I feel I'm losing the rat race by this point. Tomorrow I'll quit because I'm just a (***********) in the machine

(a)  

A camcorder? That so old fashioned and dead as a Dodo.

• Camcorders are essential for modern filmmaking.
• Camcorders are more popular than ever.
• Camcorders are the latest technology.
• Camcorders are considered outdated.