Why Is It So Hard To Make Decisions? Flashcards
Inconsequential
adjective
Not important / significant
* Losing their business will be inconsequential.
* These are all inconsequential matters.
Weigh heavily on …
phrase
To cause problems for someone / something
* This decision will weigh heavily on our future.
* The pain weighed heavily on her heart.
Shape
verb
To give form to something
* Your education will shape your future.
* We are all shaped by past experiences.
Misstep
noun
A mistake
* His choice turned out to be a huge misstep.
* We cannot allow even the smallest misstep.
Chalked up to …
verbal phrase
Attributed to …
* She chalked up her failure to inexperience.
* Many decisions can be chalked up to bias.
Worth the trouble
phrase
The outcome is worth the effort / cost
Traveling to that restaurant was worth the trouble.
Traveling to India was not worth the trouble.
Overly resistant
adverb - adjectve
Not wanting to accept something
* She is overly resistant to change.
* They are overly resistant to our ideas.
Sweeten
verb
Make something more acceptable / attractive
* That discount really sweetened the deal.
* Her presence sweetened the situation.