Managing Doubts in Your Entrepreneurial Spouse Flashcards

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Thread

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noun

A theme / characteristic

The same thread runs through all of these concepts.

The thread running through these proposals is very interesting indeed.

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Reasonably

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adverb

For a good reason / to an acceptable degree

She is reasonably upset about the bad news.

This watch is reasonably cheap actually.

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Doubts

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noun

A feeling of uncertainty

She had many doubts about her husband after getting married.

I have my doubts about this new plan of yours.

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Survival strategy

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noun

A method to keep something healthy

We need to employ a some survival strategies in order to keep the business going.

Going for long walks was always a survival strategy for her.

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Luxury

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noun

Comfort / pleasure

They have the luxury of very long vacations in France.

This year’s bonus is a real luxury.

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In hindsight

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noun

Understanding a situation only after it happened

In hindsight, we should probably not have hired him.

In hindsight, it would have been better to wait.

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To get your bearings

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noun

To succeed in becoming familiar with a situation

It took a while for me to get my bearings at my new job.

It usually takes a while to get your bearings when moving to a new country.

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Relief

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noun

A feeling of relaxation after a some stress

It was such a huge relief to get the job after such a long wait.

It was a relief to see my son passing his entrance exams.

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Steer

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verb

To drive / control something

He has been steering our business forward for many years.

We need to steer our businesses into a new direction.

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The only way out is through

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phrase

The only way to deal with a problem is to face it directly

This is a tough situation, but the only way out is through.

“Don’t give up, the only way out is through!”

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