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The level of confidence and positive feelings that people have, especially people who work together
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morale
someone who is one level higher in rank than you in a company and is in charge of your work
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line manager
to organize and controll all the details of someone else's work, in a way that is not necessary
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micromanage
to be doing something, especially your job or a sport, extremellu well
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be on top of your game
to begin to talk about a subject or problem that you want to be solved or answered (= bring something up)
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raise the issue
to have only a very small difference between two things, so that one can easily become the other
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A fine line
to say or do something that is not acceptable in a particular situation
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be out of line
to do what other people in a job or organisation say should do, whether you agree with them or not
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toe the line
to start to behave or do something that is not acceptable
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cross the line
an argument between two people or groups because they have very different beliefs or opinions
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clash
Likely to cause arguments or make people angry
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confrontational
to say that someone is responsible for something bad, especially when it is not that person's fault
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pin the blame on someone
a situation in which two people or groups are trying to be the leader or get control
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power struggle
to become much worse
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escalate
not based on clear thought or reason
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irrational
someone who helps two people or groups end and argument and reach agreement
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mediator
an action or event that makes someone angry or upset, of is intended to do this
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provocation
to do your full share of work
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pull your weight
have a large amount of work to do (informal)
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have a lot on your plate
the ability to understand a situation only after it has happened
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hindsight
get a chance to say something (informal)
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get a word in edgeways
very angry and shocked
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outraged
choose the words to use
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word sth
things that someone complains about
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gripes
behaving or talking in an honest and open way about something
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upfront
become unfriendly or unpleasant
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sour
annoy or worry someone slightly
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niggle
frightening or worrying
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daunting
to make someone or something seem small or unimportant
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belittle
to describe someone or something as a very bad type of person or thing, often unfairly
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brand
to make someone’s life unpleasant, for example by frequently saying offensive things to them or threatening them
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harass
to make someone feel ashamed or stupid, especially when other people are present
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humiliate
to refuse to accept someone as a member of a group
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ostracise
someone working for an organisation who tells the authorities that people there are doing something illegal, dishonest, or wrong.
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whistleblower
the quality of being honest and telling the truth, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing.
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candour
an insulting word for someone who has a low rank – often used humorously
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underling
someone who is extremely successful in their job
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high-flier
someone who watches what is happening without taking part
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bystanders
to come to an end
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dry up
to try to please someone in order to get them to do something for you
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Kiss up to
to find out where a particular kind of problem exists in order to get rid of it
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root out
to give someone anything they want in order to please them, even if it seems unreasonable or unnecessary
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pander to

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