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Unit 3 Flashcards

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don’t pay attention to smth
- People are so worried about finding their passion, that they usually _____ their own natural skills

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overlook

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doing without much thought, or leading with the head
- I didn’t even think about what I wanted to study, I just ___ into the ____ _____

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(to jump into a career) headfirst

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a list of selected candidates from which a final choice is made.
- I just had a really good job interview. I’m on a ____ ___ of five

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a short list

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To request or seek some assistance, admission, or employment
- At least fifty people ___ for the job.

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apply for smth

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criticize (someone) behind their back.
- “no one wants to hire an individual who ______ a prior employer”

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badmouth

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n employee’s job is terminated for any reasons
- I ___ _____ last week!

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getting fired

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he temporary or permanent termination of employment by an employer o cut costs, often in response to a decline in demand for their products or services during an economic downturn.

  • There was a huge _____ in Kevin’s company
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layoff

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watch closely what someone is doing
- my boss was ____ ___ my ___ while I was working. It was annoying

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breathe down someone’s neck

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contribute
- I can ___ many things _ this job

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bring to (a job)

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To have a respected reputation
- she has ____ a ____ ___ in the company

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build a good name

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cannot work as hard or as quickly or do as much as they are expected to
- I ___ ___ the ___ of the bar. I think I’m getting fired

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can’t stand the pace

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someone whose job is to give people advice on changing or improving their careers

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career coach

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perform a task.
- We are _____ __ a research

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carry out

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according to the particular facts relating to each situation
- Those at an advanced cancer stage will be reviewed on a ___-__-___ ____

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case-by-case basis

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series of jobs from the lower paid with less responsibility to the highest paid with the most responsibility within a company
- I’m _____ the ____ ___ as fast as I can

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climb the career ladder

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think of an idea or plan
- Have you ___ __ ___ any new ideas for the advertisement of the new product?

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come up with

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form of exercise in which you don’t stop

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continous training

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you should wear a ____ ____ to an interview

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crisp suit

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brief account of a person’s education, qualifications, and previous occupations, typically sent with a job application.
- when you have an interview you show them your _______ ____

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curriculum vitae

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job where you don’t see any opportunity for growth
- Imagine just putting letters in envelopes all day. What a ___-___ job

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dead-end job

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to do something in order to achieve something or in order to solve a problem
- I still have to _____ ___ this problem

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deal with

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prepare a plan, agreement, or other document in detail.
- Our lawyers are going to ____ __ a new contract

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draw up

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accept
- When you ask questions, you will be able to ____ a ___ that waits for you

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embrace (a career)

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come to nothing; fail.
- Our deal with the American company may ____ ___ but we can sell the machine to the Japanese firm if neccesary

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fall through

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-

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solve a problem or discover the answer to a question.
- don’t worry, we will ____ it ___ soon

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figure out

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put material into a hole, trench, or space so that it is completely full / to complete smth
- I ___ _ the work papers

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fill in

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to start to be comfortable in a new situation
- I was away for a long time, so it will take me a while to ___ __ ___ again.

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find your feet

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to achieve success
- I want to __ ___ in my career

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get ahead

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have a good relationship with sb
- I usually __ ____ with my coworkers

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get along

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have a harmonious or friendly relationship.
- She didn’t ____ _ ___ her boss so she left the company

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get on/along with

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salary increase
- me and my friends got ____ at our jobs

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get raise

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consider, examine, or check something.
- I think we should __ ___ our plan again before we tell the manager

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go over

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to bypass a person of immediately higher rank and seek out a person of even higher rank

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go over someone’s head

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make a special effort to achieve something.
- you have to __ _ ___ ___ if you want to get the job

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go the extra mile

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a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.
- I’ve never been one to hold a ____

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grudge

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pass responsibility to someone else.
- You should ____ ___ the problem to someone else

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hand over

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large and impressive amount of money that a person earn in their job.
- She certainly got a ___ _____. She is in Paris now.

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hefty paycheck

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manage to keep a job
- It’s always best to ____ a ___ ____ for at least 6 months

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hold a job down

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different in a way that prevents agreement / disagreement
- my mind and heart where in ____ with __ ____

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in conflict with one another

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in the process of being planned or developed.
- We’ve got two major projects to finish and an even bigger one _ __ _____

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in the pipeline

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make sb feel better, motivate them
- I have implemented several initiatives to _____ ____ among my coworkers

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increase morale

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seek employment
- the ___ ___ is going well

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job hunt

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establish an expected, required, or desired standard of quality.
- “Im not good enough” are words that ____ you ____ __ ___.

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keep sb career bar low

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stop work.
- Real estates usually ___ __ at 6 pm

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knock off

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to find a job and be hired
- I managed to ____ a ___ in the best company evers

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land a job

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he ____ at me _____ in the ___ while we were giving a firm handshake

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look at sb directly in the eyes

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become famous.
- “by the time she was thirty-five, he had ____ a ___ for ___ as a successful entrepreneur

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make a name for yourself

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when you have to do the job with your own hands rather than using a machine

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manual work

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when you work during the night

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night shift

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don’t pay attention to smth
- People are so worried about finding their passion, that they usually _____ their own natural skills

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overlook

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  • I ____ ______ on my communication skills
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pride sb

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get a more important job in your organization

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promotion

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to work hard as a group in order to achieve smth
- Employees and managers began to ____ _______ as a team

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pull together

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postpone something.
- We had to ___ __ the party because of covid

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put off

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a newcomer to a field or activity specifically
- He is the newest _____. He only got here 2 weeks ago

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recruit (noun)

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bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
- her _______ at being fired

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resentment

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say or do something to disturb an existing situation and upset people.
- I ____ the ___ when I told my friends I cheated

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rock the boat

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a speech that you give in order to persuade someone to buy something.

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sales pitch

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temporary work to meet an organization’s temporary needs during certain times of the year
- I have a _______ ___. I only work during the summer

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seasonal job

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teach sb how to do smth

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show someone the ropes

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to avoid smth because of nervousness, fear, etc

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shy away from

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To be or act as a substitute for someone or something
- Serena ____ __ ___ me while I was sick

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stand in for sb

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a job that offers constant work and a reliable income.

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steady job

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resign from an important job or position, often in order to let someone else take their place
- I ____ ___ so my son could take my place

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step down

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start to employ someone
- he ____ me __ as he apprentice

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take on

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to employ or hire
- We are ___ __ staff at the moment

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take on staff

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assume control of something.
- I ____ ___ the company after my aunt died

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take over

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when something takes so much of you that you don’t have time for yourself
- I felt like my job ___ __ my ___

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take over sb life

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stop working temporarily
- I ___ some ___ __ because I was stressed

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take time off

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the most powerful or most successful position in a profession, organization, etc.
- After years of working hard, I’ve finally got to the ___ _ __ ____

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the top of the tree

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to do well in a particular kind of situation
- she ____ __ attention

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thrive on

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used to describe something that changes in a regular and repeated way
- past and present ___ and ___

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to ebb and flow

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to start doing smth regularly as an habit, job or interest

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to take up a post

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find a solution
- we have to make it ____ ___

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to work out

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stop listening or paying attention to something.
- It’s important to ____ ___ social pressure to find what we love

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tune out

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reject something offered or proposed.
- If they don’t give us a better price, we’ll ___ ___ their offer

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turn down

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any hours worked by an employee that exceed their normally scheduled working hours

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work overtime

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a person who compulsively works excessively hard and long hours.

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workaholic

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