Second Session Flashcards
The Men in Grey Suits
Politicians,powerful people in an organization
Ex:The men in grey suits will decide the future of this nation.
Datum (singular)
One piece of information
Plural:Data
Pace (Noun)
the speed at which someone or something moves
A slow/fast pace
Ex:Could you slow down? I can’t keep pace with you.
Someone’s Hands are Tied
If your hands are tied, you are not free to behave in the way that you would like
Ex:I’d like to raise people’s salaries but my hands are tied.
Out of the Blue (idiom)
If something happens out of the blue, it is completely unexpected
Ex:One day, out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving.
Get a/your Foot in the Door (idiom)
to make the first step toward a goal by gaining entry into an organization, a career,..
Ex:Making contacts can help you get a foot in the door when it comes to getting a job.
Take Something in your Stride (idiom)
to deal with a problem or difficulty calmly and not to allow it to influence what you are doing
Ex:Liz seems to be taking the divorce in her stride.
Pin One’s Hopes On Something/Someone (idiom)
to hope very much that something or someone will help you to achieve what you want
=rely on
Ex:Don’t pin your hopes on just one job.
Go it Alone (idiom)
to do something without other people’s help
Ex:He’s decided to leave the band and go it alone as a singer.
Alternative (adj)
Keep your options open,An alternative plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use another one
Ex:He developed an alternative design for the new engine.
Spill the Tea (idiom)
Gossip, to tell people secrect information
Syn:Spill the Beans
Ex:I need you to spill the tea on what happened at the party last night!
The Grapevine (idiom)
an informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip
Ex:I heard through the grapevine that they fired him! is that true?
Make a Name for Yourself (idiom)
To become famous or respected by a lot of people
Ex:He’s made a name for himself as a talented journalist.
Have/Keep One’s Feet on the Ground (idiom)
to be a sensible and practical person,realistic
Ex:He says he keeps his feet on the ground by keeping childhood friends around him.
Part of the Furniture (idiom)
something or someone so familiar that you no longer notice it, him, or her
Ex:He’s like part of the furniture for me.
Dead-End Job
Boring job with no hope,a job in which there is no chance of progressing to a better, more important job
Ex:Despite having a degree in journalism, he got stuck in a dead-end job at an insurance company.
Jack of All Trades (Noun)
someone who has skill in many different areas,has a good level of broad knowledge.
Ex:Sarah is the jack of all trades in the office
Trick of the Trade
Take Some Doing (idiom)
To require a lot of work
Ex:Keeping everyone happy does take some doing.
Actions Speak Louder than Words (idiom)
what you do is more important and shows your intentions and feelings more clearly than what you say
Ex:He keeps saying he loves me, but actions speak louder than words.
Throw your Weight Around
Boss Around
Ex: His teammates didn’t appreciate how he threw his weight around.
