Our new boss seems, ______________, a little lacking in people skills.
shall we say / how shall I put it
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banana
Go to last place!
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fairy
Take points!
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gift
Win 25 points!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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monster
Reset all scores!
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star
Double points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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25
Soften a criticism beginning 'Without......'
Without wishing to sound / appear rude....
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What does it mean to 'throw somebody under the bus'?
to make somebody else suffer in order to save yourself or gain an advantage for yourself Plenty of my co-workers are satisfied to throw everyone else under
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Finish this statement in a logical manner 'Don't get me wrong....'
....but.....
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I have to say that I'm a little disappointed with this report. It really isn't 'as good as it should be'. Your work is usually so much better than this.
up to scratch
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________________________, Mr Jones, it was just as much your fault as it was mine.
With (all due) respect.
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5
Can you remember the expression for 'cabeza de turco'?
be a scapegoat
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There has been widespread criticism of the government's handling ____ the fuel crisis.
of
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25
I think the government's laws regarding the wearing of masks are confusing, ________.
to put it mildly / to say the least
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banana
Go to last place!
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fairy
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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thief
Give points!
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You've arrived late for the third day in a row without any kind of justifiable excuse. You really need to 'start behaving in a more acceptable way'.
buck your ideas up
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seesaw
Swap points!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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fairy
Take points!
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thief
Give points!
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He's a bit of a slavedriver, ___________________, he does get the job done.
though to give him his due
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You need to 'work as hard as everybody else' - it's just not fair otherwise amd it gives a terrible impression.
