Phrasal Verbs for Manners/Etiquette Flashcards
Lesson 21: Phrasal Verbs for Manners/Etiquette
👩🏻🦱 Susan : You look exhausted. Everything OK?
👱🏻♀️ Karen : Oh, just some drama at work. My coworker Rita made a silly <span>idiot</span> mistake – it would have been no big deal, but another guy on the team, Victor, kept (..) it (..) <span>rebattre les oreilles </span>by constantly making these little sarcastic comments throughout the day <span>tout au long de la journée</span>. Rita was trying to (..) it (..) <span>dedramatiser par la plaisanterie</span>, but I could tell by her expression that it was really (..) (..) her <span>taper sur les nerfs</span>.
👩🏻🦱 Susan : So did you speak up? Tell him to (..) (..) ? <span>stop verbally attacking someone</span>
👱🏻♀️ Karen : Not in front of Rita. But I (..) Victor (..) <span>prendre à part </span>later and said he should (..) it (..).<span>arrêter de travailer</span> He just told me to (..) (..) <span>se détendre</span>. (lighten up! <span>laisse toi vivre!)</span>
👩🏻🦱 Susan : Hopefully something you said (..) (..) to him <span>to make the person understand something</span>. (..) (..) <span>to talk with lots of jokes, trying to be funny.</span> is fine, but not when it (..) (..) <span>avoir une frontière commune avec</span> bullying <span>intimidation</span>.
👱🏻♀️ Karen : Have you ever (..) (..) <span>s’occuper de</span> a similar situation?
👩🏻🦱 Susan : Yeah, years ago I had a boss who was always picking on me <span>to criticize and tease the person frequently.</span>. Every time I saw him coming, I’d (..) myself (..) <span>se preparer à</span> some new criticism or insult. But later I found out that he was going through a painful divorce, and was (..) it (..) on me <span>passer sa colère sur</span>. It wasn’t right, but I don’t (..) it (..) him <span>en vouloir à quelqu’un </span>.
👱🏻♀️ Karen : Well, I know there’s nothing like that going on with Victor. He’s just the type of person who likes to (..) (..) <span>faire l’interessant</span> and give himself an ego boost by (..) other people (..) <span>humilier/critiquer</span>.
(ego boost = make you feel better about yourself)
- *👩🏻🦱 Susan : Hmm. If it gets really bad, you could always (..) it (..) with HR.** <span>soulever un sujet avec quelqu’un qui a le pouvoir de le resoudre</span>
- *(HR = the Human Resources department)**
👱🏻♀️ Karen : True.
Lesson 21: Phrasal Verbs for Manners/Etiquette
👩🏻🦱 Susan : You look exhausted. Everything OK?
👱🏻♀️ Karen : Oh, just some drama at work. My coworker Rita made a silly <span>idiot</span> mistake – it would have been no big deal, but another guy on the team, Victor, kept rubbing it in <span>rebattre les oreilles </span>by constantly making these little sarcastic comments throughout the day <span>tout au long de la journée</span>. Rita was trying to laugh it off <span>dedramatiser par la plaisanterie</span>, but I could tell by her expression that it was really grating on her <span>taper sur les nerfs</span>.
👩🏻🦱 Susan : So did you speak up? Tell him to back off ? <span>stop verbally attacking someone</span>
👱🏻♀️ Karen : Not in front of Rita. But I took Victor aside <span>prendre à part </span>later and said he should knock it off.<span>arrêter de travailer</span> He just told me to lighten up <span>se détendre</span>. (lighten up! <span>laisse toi vivre!)</span>
👩🏻🦱 Susan : Hopefully something you said got through to him <span>to make the person understand something</span>. Joking around <span>to talk with lots of jokes, trying to be funny.</span> is fine, but not when it borders on <span>avoir une frontière commune avec</span> bullying <span>intimidation</span>.
👱🏻♀️ Karen : Have you ever dealt with <span>s’occuper de</span> a similar situation?
👩🏻🦱 Susan : Yeah, years ago I had a boss who was always picking on me <span>to criticize and tease the person frequently.</span>. Every time I saw him coming, I’d brace myself for <span>se preparer à</span> some new criticism or insult. But later I found out that he was going through a painful divorce, and was taking it out on me <span>passer sa colère sur</span>. It wasn’t right, but I don’t hold it against him <span>en vouloir à quelqu’un </span>.
👱🏻♀️ Karen : Well, I know there’s nothing like that going on with Victor. He’s just the type of person who likes to show off <span>faire l’interessant</span> and give himself an ego boost by putting other people down <span>humilier/critiquer</span>.
(ego boost = make you feel better about yourself)
- *👩🏻🦱 Susan : Hmm. If it gets really bad, you could always take it up with HR.** <span>soulever un sujet avec quelqu’un qui a le pouvoir de le resoudre</span>
- *(HR = the Human Resources department)**
👱🏻♀️ Karen : True.
When I was little, the other kids ________ me because I was fat.
criticize and tease the person frequently
When I was little, the other kids picked on me because I was fat.
pick on (someone)
criticize and tease the person frequently
If you don’t like the new policy, you need to __________ Peter, not me. He’s the one who made the decision.
complain or discuss a problem with that person, because that is the person with power to resolve it
If you don’t like the new policy, you need to take it up with Peter, not me. He’s the one who made the decision.
take it up with (someone)
complain or discuss a problem with that person, because that is the person with power to resolve it
People who are offended by comedy movies need to ____________. It’s not worth getting so upset over a film.
be less serious
People who are offended by comedy movies need to lighten up. It’s not worth getting so upset over a film.
lighten up
be less serious
My son is lazy. I try to teach him about the importance of hard work, but I can’t seem to __________ him.
make the person understand something, when he/she doesn’t want to listen
My son is lazy. I try to teach him about the importance of hard work, but I can’t seem to get through to him.
get through to (someone)
make the person understand something, when he/she doesn’t want to listen
When I apologized to Diane for ignoring her phone calls, she laughed it off and said it was no big deal.
laugh about it and act like you’re not affected by it
When I apologized to Diane for ignoring her phone calls, she ____________ and said it was no big deal.
laugh (something) off
laugh about it and act like you’re not affected by it
My roommate smokes cigarette after cigarette inside our apartment, and it’s really ____________ me.
something is very annoying or irritating to that person
My roommate smokes cigarette after cigarette inside our apartment, and it’s really grating on me.
grate on (someone)
something is very annoying or irritating to that person
When my boss called me into her office for a serious talk, I braced myself for the possibility that I might lose my job.
brace (yourself) for (something)
mentally prepare yourself for it – usually for something negative, like bad news or criticism
When my boss called me into her office for a serious talk, I ____________ the possibility that I might lose my job.
brace (yourself) for (something)
mentally prepare yourself for it – usually for something negative, like bad news or criticism
During the party, my friend ….me… and told me I had some food stuck in my teeth. How embarrassing!
remove the person temporarily from a group to discuss something privately
During the party, my friend took me aside and told me I had some food stuck in my teeth. How embarrassing!
take (someone) aside
remove the person temporarily from a group to discuss something privately
This problem is top priority. I really need you to ___________ it as soon as possible.
manage or take action in a situation
This problem is top priority. I really need you to deal with it as soon as possible.
deal with (something)
manage or take action in a situation
My uncle is always ___________ - it’s hard to tell when he’s being serious.
talk with lots of jokes/humor, trying to be funny
My uncle is always joking around - it’s hard to tell when he’s being serious.
joke around
talk with lots of jokes/humor, trying to be funny
