ang final Flashcards

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line authority

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the power to give instructions to people at the level below in the chain of command

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2
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desk jockey

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an office worker

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3
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alpha pup

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a trendsetter for the youth

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4
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decision sniper

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someone who sabotages decision making

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5
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fly-tipper

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a manager who drops a lot of workload on employees without any notice;

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to be on a fly

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to do sth as goes, actively

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7
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outworker

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sb working from home

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8
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chaser

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sb who supervises and urges employess to work; cf. slavedriver

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9
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leading light

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inspirational leader

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10
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to hype

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to promote intensively; to promote on an extensive scale

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11
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remuneration

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a salary

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12
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paper shredder

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an accountant; derogatory

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13
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bea counter

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accountant, derogatory

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14
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gatekeeper

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a controller, a guard of information and information flows

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C-levels

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top management: CEO, CFO, CIO, COO, CAO etc.

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16
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alpha geek

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the boss of IT department

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17
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blue hairs

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elderly female executives;

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18
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to give back

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  • to share with the underprivileged/ the community by wealthy community members or companies;
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19
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knocker

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a door-to-door salesman; door-to-door sales;

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20
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pitchman

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street seller

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21
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toollies

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technical workers

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22
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hawker, pitcher, schlockmaster

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street seller

23
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counter-jumper

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overeager shop-assistant;

24
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sniffer

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eager ecologist who investigates ecological crimes;

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IPO
initial public offering;
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shortchange artist
a person who cheats; a con artist/ a con man
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blue chipper
- sb who performs very steadily;
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bootie
a bootlegger, a counterfeiter;
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wave-maker
sb who stirs up commotion, chaos, drama;
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moocher
sb who constantly nags for sth;
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subsidiary
daughter company
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heavyweight
a very important person/ institution;
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press baron
media mogul
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paperhanger
a forger who disseminates forged money
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the big leaguers
top of the profession/ industry/ business
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deadbeat
sb who never returns money he/she owes
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disseminate
distribute/ pass around
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bankroller
an investor, sb who provides initial capital or other type of financing
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Mr Clean
sb who is very honest in business
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straw boss
a figurehead boss, some responsibility but little authority
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soft touch
a person who does/ gives sth very easily usually agrees to lend money easily;
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man/ girl Friday
a loyal sidekick;
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lackey
a follower, a supporter;
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stalwart
a hardliner, a die hard;
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blackleg (scab)
a strike-breaking employee;
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flash
a specialist, an efficient employee;
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grifter
a petty (small/ minor) cheater, scammer;
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glutton for work
a workaholic
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grave-dancer
sb who enjoys sb else's misfortune;
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big wheel
a bigwig; a big shot;
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sparkplug
sb who energizes and lifts up spirits
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old hand
- an old timer and technophobe; sb experienced;
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to end in a deadlock
to end in an impasse