Should You Tell Your Employer About Your Other Job? Flashcards

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Tricky

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adjective
Difficult
* It was tricky to find a good restaurant in Manchester.
* It’s a little tricky studying English grammar.

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A big deal

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phrase
Something important
* It’s not a big deal if you’re a little late.
* Passing this test is a big deal for me.

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Coordinate

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verb
Bring different elements into an efficient relationship
* Can you please coordinate this for me?
* I need to coordinate many teams next year.

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Overlap

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verb
Something partly covering something else
* I try not to overlap my meetings.
* My honeymoon will overlap my business trip.

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Prohibit

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verb
Forbidden by law / rules
* This contract prohibits you from having two jobs.
* Japan prohibits the export of katana.

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Run into …

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verbal phrase
To meet accidentally / confront a situation
* I ran into an old friend on the train yesterday.
* We might run into many issues next year.

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Violate

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verb
To break an agreement
* You should not violate your contract.
* She violated many traffic rules.

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In passing

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noun
Briefly and casually
* She mentioned in passing that she is taking a holiday.
* He noted in passing that his son lives in France.

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