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

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