LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐
jeopardy
[ 'jep-er-dee ]
noun
The lack of funding has placed the expansion plans in jeopardy.
betray
[ bih-'trey ]
verb
His unethical actions betrayed the values of the company.
compromise
[ 'kom-pruh-mahyz ]
verb
The team compromised on the design to meet the client's deadline.
overrun
[ 'oh-ver-ruhn ]
noun
The construction project experienced a cost overrun due to unforeseen challenges.
take credit for something
phrase
He tried to take credit for the idea, but it was a team effort.
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
Direction: Read and understand the different idiomatic expressions below.
A. Throw someone under the bus
- to unfairly blame or sacrifice someone for one's own benefit to avoid responsibility
Let's listen to their conversation.
Question:
What was the woman's opinion about someone in their team blaming the man for the project's delay?
Your Sample Sentence:
B. At the eleventh hour
- means doing something at the last possible moment
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Question:
What made the man stressed, and how was the situation resolved?
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C. Bark up the wrong tree
- waste one's efforts by pursuing the wrong thing or path
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Question:
What does the woman think is they reason why his problem with his computer hasn't been resolved yet?
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D. Patch things up
- to deal with (a problem, disagreement, etc.) in order to improve or repair a relationship
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Question:
What was the cause of the conflict, and how does the man plant to resolve it?
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E. get out of hand
- to become difficult to control
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Question:
What problem is the man facing with the budget?
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LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
Part I
Direction: Identify the expressions to complete the following statement.
| bark up the wrong tree | throw someone under the bus |
| get out of hand | at the eleventh hour |
| patch things up |
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She felt betrayed when her colleague by taking credit for her idea.
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I think you're by focusing on marketing; the real problem lies in product development.
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The decision to change the marketing strategy was made , just before the campaign launch.
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It took a series of meetings to between the two departments after the conflict affected their collaboration.
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The disagreement between the partners and resulted in a legal battle over ownership rights.
Part II
Direction: Read the following situations and share your thoughts.
Imagine you're working on a team project, and a mistake is made. Your supervisor blames you for the error in front of the team to avoid taking responsibility. How would you handle this situation?
You are leading a project, and the deadline is approaching. Suddenly, a critical team member quits, leaving you short-handed. How would you handle the situation at the eleventh hour?