Admiral William McRaven's Lessons Learned From Being Fired Flashcards

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“At some point in time”

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phrase

At a certain point in the past or future

At some point in time we will all have a crisis in our lives.

We should discuss this further at some point in time next year.

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Spectacular

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adjective

Interesting / exciting because of being very large

We saw a really spectacular sunset on our vacation.

He spoke about a spectacular failure he had.

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Integral

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adjective

Necessary / important

This meeting is an integral part of our planning.

She is a really integral part of our team.

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Arguably

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adverb

Used to state an opinion one believe is true

He is arguably the richest man in the country.

I think yesterday was arguably the hottest day this summer.

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See eye to eye

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idiom

To agree about something fully

We don’t always see eye to eye on every issue.

I believe we see eye to eye on this particular issue.

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Get fired

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phrasal verb

To lose one’s job

He got fired from his last job after being accused of harassment.

You should be careful not to get fired from this position.

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Run into people

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verbal phrase

To meet people

I run into many different kinds of people in my job.

She said she ran into a lot of interesting people during her trip.

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Overcome

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verb

To succeed in dealing with a problem

She was able to overcome all those issues.

He managed to overcome his shyness.

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Failings

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noun

A fault or weakness in someone

He has many failings, but I believe we can trust him.

I am trying to overlook her failings.

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Bound and determined

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adjective phrase

To have a strong feeling that one is going to do something and not let anyone get in the way

He is bound and determined to start his own business.

I am bound and determined to succeed.

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Feel sorry for oneself

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verbal phrase

To feel pity for oneself in a situation one feels is unfair

He always feels sorry for himself when he loses.

You shouldn’t feel sorry for yourself.

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Cost someone their life

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verbal phrase

To make someone lose their life (die)

That mistake cost him his life unfortunately.

NASA’s error costs many astronauts their lives.

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