ESL #5 Flashcards
to unintentionally or unknowingly put oneself in a difficult, challenging, or unpleasant situation
o let (oneself) in for
a formal hierarchy; a reporting structure within an organization that clarifies who reports to whom, and who is responsible for other employees’ performance
clear chain of command
to get rid of something; to not have something
to eliminate
internal conflict; disagreements within an organization, family, or group
infighting
to disagree and argue; to quarrel; to fight with words
to bicker
a formal hierarchy; a reporting structure within an organization that clarifies who reports to whom, and who is responsible for other employees’ performance
clear lines of authority
to clearly show that one is for or against something, supporting one group of people and disagreeing with others
to take sides
to argue that a problem or difficulty is the fault of another person, not one’s own fault; to believe that someone else is responsible for a difficult or uncomfortable situation
to play the blame game
to find a constructive way to end an argument or disagreement
to resolve conflict
to join an argument or fight
to enter the fray
a person who joins a group or spends time with another person because he or she receives some personal or financial benefit from it
hanger-on
with the characteristics and qualifications that make one well-prepared for something and likely to do it well
suited
to become one’s responsibility, especially when something is difficult or challenging
to fall on (one’s) shoulders
the ability to not be affected negatively by unpleasant or challenging things that happen, especially negative things that are said about one
thick skin
unavoidably; certain to happen
inevitably
