Lesson 15 - Shifting Blame Flashcards

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to pay (often more than one would like or can afford to)

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TO SHELL OUT

The fast food chain had to shell out $ 10 million in a lawsuit after several people got sick from eating their hamburgers.

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to convince someone to do something, often something that one later regrets

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TO TALK SOMEONE INTO DOING STH

Our president doesn’t want to give us Christmas Eve off as a holiday. We’re hoping our office manager can talk him into it.

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Q

լսածիս չեմ հավատում
this is unbelievable

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I CAN’T BELIEVE MY EARS

Chris got fired? I can’t believe my ears! He was one
of our top salespeople!

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to try to avoid being blamed for something
to protect oneself from blame

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TO COVER ONESELF

Nina knew her company was producing a defective
product. She covered herself by keeping records of all of her letters and e-mails to her boss about the issue.

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the person who gets blamed for a mistake, sometimes unfairly
scapegoat

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FALL GUY

The company’s entire management team wanted to enter the market in China. When the business failed there, they made Fred the fall guy and fired him.

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to talk too long about
to talk for a long time about (always said as a criticism)
to brag
երկար բարակ հաչալ

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TO GO ON ABOUT

Bill is always going on about what a great salesman
he is.

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to make a very profitable deal
to discover something valuable

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TO STRIKE GOLD

Christie struck gold with the idea of selling videos
at discount prices on eBay.

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to shift the blame
to blame somebody else

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TO PASS THE BUCK

It’s your fault. Don’t try to pass the buck!

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ձեռքերը լվալ
to remove all connection with

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TO WASH ONE’S HANDS OF

When Molly realized her business partners were selling stolen goods, she decided to wash her hands of the whole business.

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to blame
մատնացույց անել

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TO POINT FINGERS AT SOMEONE

Don’t point the finger at me! You need to take the
blame for this mistake.

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to search and find, usually with difficulty

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TO TRACK STH DOWN

Sheila left an important file in a taxi, and now she’s
going to have to track it down.

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