Lesson 15 - Shifting Blame Flashcards
to pay (often more than one would like or can afford to)
TO SHELL OUT
The fast food chain had to shell out $ 10 million in a lawsuit after several people got sick from eating their hamburgers.
to convince someone to do something, often something that one later regrets
TO TALK SOMEONE INTO DOING STH
Our president doesn’t want to give us Christmas Eve off as a holiday. We’re hoping our office manager can talk him into it.
լսածիս չեմ հավատում
this is unbelievable
I CAN’T BELIEVE MY EARS
Chris got fired? I can’t believe my ears! He was one
of our top salespeople!
to try to avoid being blamed for something
to protect oneself from blame
TO COVER ONESELF
Nina knew her company was producing a defective
product. She covered herself by keeping records of all of her letters and e-mails to her boss about the issue.
the person who gets blamed for a mistake, sometimes unfairly
scapegoat
FALL GUY
The company’s entire management team wanted to enter the market in China. When the business failed there, they made Fred the fall guy and fired him.
to talk too long about
to talk for a long time about (always said as a criticism)
to brag
երկար բարակ հաչալ
TO GO ON ABOUT
Bill is always going on about what a great salesman
he is.
to make a very profitable deal
to discover something valuable
TO STRIKE GOLD
Christie struck gold with the idea of selling videos
at discount prices on eBay.
to shift the blame
to blame somebody else
TO PASS THE BUCK
It’s your fault. Don’t try to pass the buck!
ձեռքերը լվալ
to remove all connection with
TO WASH ONE’S HANDS OF
When Molly realized her business partners were selling stolen goods, she decided to wash her hands of the whole business.
to blame
մատնացույց անել
TO POINT FINGERS AT SOMEONE
Don’t point the finger at me! You need to take the
blame for this mistake.
to search and find, usually with difficulty
TO TRACK STH DOWN
Sheila left an important file in a taxi, and now she’s
going to have to track it down.
