The Office

THE ACT OF DOING STH THAT IS NOT ALLOWED

A VIOLATION

SOMETHING OF BASIC IMPORTANCE

A CORNERSTONE

A PERSON OF LOW RANK OR STATUS

AN INFERIOR

A PERSON WHO MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR OTHER PEOPLE TO ENJOY THEMSELVES BY COMPLAINING, BY SHOWING NO ENTHUSIASM, ETC.

A WET BLANKET

AN AGREEMENT IN WHICH A PERSON MAKES REGULAR PAYMENTS TO A COMPANY AND THE COMPANY PROMISES TO PAY MONEY IF THE PERSON IS INJURED OR DIES

INSURANCE

A SMALL, USUALLY ROUND PIECE OF GLASS, WOOD, STONE, ETC., THAT HAS A HOLE THROUGH ITS CENTER AND THAT IS PUT ON A STRING WITH OTHER SIMILAR PIECES AND WORN AS JEWELRY OR THAT IS SEWN ONTO CLOTHING

A BEAD

A REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES;

DOWNSIZING

A PERSON WHOSE JOB INVOLVES TALKING TO MANY PEOPLE AND TRYING TO PERSUADE THEM TO BUY THINGS, DONATE MONEY, ETC.

A SOLICITOR

SOMETHING THAT CAUSES TROUBLE OR PROBLEMS

AN INCONVENIENCE

SOMEONE WHO HAS COMMITTED A CRIME, DONE SOMETHING ILLEGAL

A PERPETRATOR

SOMETHING THAT INCREASES THE FEELINGS OF ENTHUSIASM AND LOYALTY THAT A PERSON OR GROUP HAS ABOUT A TASK OR JOB

A MORALE BOOSTER

A COVER ON A BOX, CAN, JAR, ETC. THAT CAN BE LIFTED OR REMOVED

A LID

THE SYSTEM THAT PROTECTS YOUR BODY FROM DISEASES AND INFECTIONS

IMMUNE SYSTEM

A GROUP OF PEOPLE OR THINGS THAT ARE TOGETHER OR ARE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OTHER IN SOME WAY

A BUNCH

AN IDEA OR QUALITY THAT A WORD MAKES YOU THINK ABOUT IN ADDITION TO ITS MEANING

A CONNOTATION

SOMEONE WHO IS ALWAYS HELPFUL;

A GO-TO GUY/ PERSON

A SITUATION IN WHICH YOU HAVE SEX WITH SOMEONE ONCE AND YOU DO NOT CONTINUE IN A RELATIONSHIP AFTERWARDS

A ONE-NIGHT STAND

A RIGHT OR BENEFIT THAT IS GIVEN TO SOME PEOPLE AND NOT TO OTHERS

A PRIVILEGE

A LOCAL OFFICE OF A COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION

A BRANCH

A SMALL PIECE OF SHINY METAL OR PLASTIC THAT IS SEWN ONTO CLOTHES AS A DECORATION

A SEQUIN

THE ABILITY TO MAKE CHOICES QUICKLY AND CONFIDENTLY

DECISIVENESS

A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, OR EDUCATION

IGNORANCE

THE QUALITY OR STATE OF BEING PRIVATE

CONFIDENTIALITY

A MAN THAT A WOMAN IS ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED TO

A FIANCE

A PERSON WHO WORKS WITH OR HELPS SOMEONE WHO IS DOING SOMETHING WRONG OR ILLEGAL

AN ACCOMPLICE

A NUMBER (SUCH AS 1⁄2 OR 3⁄4) WHICH INDICATES THAT ONE NUMBER IS BEING DIVIDED BY ANOTHER; ALSO: A SMALL PART OF SOMETHING

A FRACTION

OF HIGH QUALITY, OR BETTER THAN OTHERS

SUPERIOR

VERY FUNNY

HILARIOUS

EASILY HURT OR HARMED

VULNERABLE

HAVING TO DEAL WITH A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF THINGS OR PEOPLE AT THE SAME TIME

SWAMPED

FAIRLY LARGE

SIZEABLE

USED TO REFER TO AN EXACT TIME

SHARP

NOT WILLING TO ALLOW OR ACCEPT SOMETHING

INTOLERANT OF

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

ASAP

RUDE OR INSULTING

OFFENSIVE

MADE OR DONE BY SOMEONE UNKNOWN

ANONYMOUS

HIGHER IN PRICE AND OF BETTER QUALITY THAN MOST OTHERS

HIGH-END

(INFORMAL) USED TO ASK WHY SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED, IS TRUE, ETC.

HOW COME

(INFORMAL) VERY FRIENDLY

CHUMMY

INTRODUCING NEW IDEAS OR METHODS

GROUNDBREAKING

GIVING YOU NEW INFORMATION ABOUT A SUBJECT OR MAKING IT EASIER TO UNDERSTAND

ILLUMINATING

SECRET OR PRIVATE

CONFIDENTIAL

TO MAKE A COMPANY SMALLER AND MORE EFFICIENT BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF WORKERS

TO DOWNSIZE

(INFORMAL) TO LEAVE SOMEONE WHEN THE SITUATION GETS DIFFICULT

TO BAIL ON SB

TO GIVE (A DOCUMENT, PROPOSAL, PIECE OF WRITING, ETC.) TO SOMEONE SO THAT IT CAN BE CONSIDERED OR APPROVED

TO SUBMIT

TO BEGIN TO OCCUR OR TO EXIST

TO ARISE

TO SLAP OR HIT (SOMEONE OR SOMETHING) HARD

TO SMACK SB

TO DO WELL IN A SITUATION

TO THRIVE ON STH

TO OCCUR IN USUALLY A SUDDEN OR UNEXPECTED WAY

TO COME UP

TO KEEP AWAY FROM SOMEONE OR SOMETHING COMPLETELY

TO STEER AWAY FROM

TO PAY MONEY TO GET A PUBLICATION OR SERVICE REGULARLY

TO SUBSCRIBE TO

(DISAPPROVING) TO TREAT SOMEONE WITH TOO MUCH CARE OR KINDNESS

TO CODDLE

TO CAUSE TROUBLE OR PROBLEMS FOR SOMEONE

TO INCONVENIENCE

TO SHOW SOMETHING

TO INDICATE

TO MAKE A HOLE IN SOMETHING BY PUSHING SOMETHING SHARP OR POINTED THROUGH OR INTO IT

TO POKE

TO RISK LOSING SOMETHING VALUABLE OR IMPORTANT IN ORDER TO DO OR ACHIEVE SOMETHING

TO GAMBLE

TO CAUSE SOMEONE TO FEEL TROUBLED

TO BOTHER SB

TO MAKE A HOLE IN OR THROUGH SOMETHING

TO PIERCE

TO PREPARE SOMEONE FOR A PARTICULAR JOB OR POSITION

TO GROOM SB

TO INCLUDE SOMETHING AS PART OF SOMETHING ELSE

TO INCORPORATE

TO LOSE OR GIVE UP SOMETHING AS A PUNISHMENT OR BECAUSE OF A RULE OR LAW

TO FORFEIT

TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SOMETHING OR TO BE INVOLVED IN IT

TO BE IN ON STH

TO GIVE MONEY, FOOD, CLOTHES, ETC. IN ORDER TO HELP A PERSON OR ORGANIZATION

TO DONATE TO STH

(INFORMAL) TO DO SOMETHING VERY BADLY: TO MAKE A MESS OF SOMETHING

TO BUTCHER STH

TO LEAVE SOMETHING

TO STEP AWAY (FROM)

TO LIE OVER THE EDGE OF SOMETHING OR TO HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME AS SOMETHING ELSE

TO OVERLAP

TO BE FIRED FROM YOUR JOB OR TO BE STOPPED FROM HAPPENING

TO GET THE AXE

TO ESTABLISH A HIGH STANDARD

TO SET THE BAR HIGH

NOT IN CAPTIVITY BUT IN THE NATURAL HABITAT

IN THE WILD

TO RECEIVE RESPECT, PRAISE, AWARDS

TO GARNER RESPECT (PRAISE / AWARDS)

WHEN YOU WANT

AT WILL

USED TO SAY THAT YOU CANNOT CONTROL SOMETHING

OUT OF SB’S HANDS

TO TOSS A COIN

TO FLIP A COIN

TO MAKE IT HARDER FOR SOMEONE TO SUCCEED;

TO PUT SB AT A DISADVANTAGE

TO FEEL RELAXED AND COMFORTABLE

TO MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME

TO OFFICIALLY MAKE SOMEONE LEAVE A JOB

TO LET SB GO

TO REDUCE COSTS / PRICES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE

TO CUT STH TO THE BONE

TO CREATE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE, GROUPS, COUNTRIES, ETC. IN WHICH THEY AGREE TO WORK TOGETHER

TO FORM AN ALLIANCE

DEEPLY INVOLVED IN SOMETHING

UP TO YOUR EARS

TO FORGET ABOUT AN IMPORTANT IDEA OR FACT BECAUSE YOU ARE THINKING TOO MUCH ABOUT OTHER THINGS

TO LOSE SIGHT OF STH

TO KEEP SOMETHING SECRET

TO KEEP A LID ON STH

TO MAKE SOMEONE AWARE OF SOMETHING

TO BRING STH TO SB’S ATTENTION

TO COMPLAIN OFFICIALLY TO SOMEONE

TO FILE A COMPLAINT

TO HAVE A SUDDEN BRILLIANT IDEA

TO HAVE A STROKE OF GENIUS