a sudden strong feeling of anger that you cannot control (phrase)
fit of anger - /fɪt əv ˈæŋɡə(r)/
a small object that you like very much and keep in order to remind you of someone or something (phrase)
cherished keepsake - /ˈtʃerɪʃt ˈkiːpˌseɪk/
a small amount of humour in which you use words to express the opposite of what the words really mean (phrase)
hint of irony - /hɪnt əv ˈaɪrəni/
a very strong, sudden feeling of guilt (phrase)
pang of guilt - /pæŋ əv ɡɪlt/
to be blamed for something that is not your fault, especially because someone else wants to avoid being blamed (verb phrase)
become a scapegoat - /bɪˈkʌm ə ˈskeɪpˌɡəʊt/
to immediately establish a bad relationship with someone when you first meet them or first start working with them (verb phrase)
get (got) off on the wrong foot - /get ɒf ɒn ðə rɒŋ fʊt/
when you only use the ability to control your thoughts and behaviour in order to achieve something (phrase)
sheer willpower - /ʃɪə(r) ˈwɪlˌpaʊə(r)/
something that happens by chance and that helps you to achieve something (phrase)
stroke of luck - /strəʊk əv lʌk/
to carefully read something written or printed and mark any mistakes so that they can be corrected
proofread - /ˈpruːfˌriːd /
to find something that people can agree about, especially when they disagree about other things (verb phrase)
find (found) common ground - /faɪnd kɒmən ɡraʊnd/
a very intelligent act or idea (phrase)
stroke of genius - /strəʊk əv ˈdʒiːniəs/
a situation in which the rules are not clear, or in which you are not sure what is right or wrong (phrase)
grey area - /ˈɡreɪ ˈeəriə/
faults and problems in something or someone that make them useless or less effective (phrase)
flaws and shortcomings - /flɔːz ənd ˈʃɔː(r)tˌkʌmɪŋz/
to understand the way that another person thinks because you often have the same ideas and opinions as they do (verb phrase)
be (are) on the same wavelength - /biː ɒn ðə seɪm ˈweɪvˌleŋθ/
to cause a strong, negative, and often angry reaction to something that has happened, especially a political or social change (verb phrase)
spark(ed) a backlash - /spɑː(r)k ə ˈbækˌlæʃ/
a small amount of information that helps to prove something (phrase)
scrap of evidence - /skræp əv ˈevɪd(ə)ns/
the rate at which employees leave an organization and new employees arrive (phrase)
employee turnover - /ˌemplɔɪˈiː ˈtɜː(r)nˌəʊvə(r)
the most basic fact or issue in a situation (phrase)
the bottom line - /ðə ˈbɒtəm laɪn/
a way of thinking about a particular subject or idea that is shared by a group of people (phrase)
school(s) of thought - /skuːl əv θɔːt/
someone or something that is new, interesting, and exciting (phrase)
a breath of fresh air - /ə breθ əv freʃ eə(r)/
short periods when you feel very anxious (phrase)
bouts of anxiety - /baʊts əv æŋˈzaɪəti/
to definitely decide the details of something (verb phrase)
nail down the finer points - /neɪl daʊn ðə ˈfaɪnə pɔɪnts/
a sudden strong reaction of laughing (phrase)
fits of laughter - /fɪts əv ˈlɑːftə(r)/
a slight feeling of anger and unhappiness about something (phrase)
hint of bitterness - /hɪnt əv ˈbɪtə(r)nəs/
to agree to do something that someone wants, if they do something that you want (verb phrase)
meet (someone) halfway - /miːt ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/
a small amount of truth (phrase)
a grain of truth - /ə ɡreɪn əv truːθ/
to accept that someone else does not have the same opinion as you and agree not to argue about it any more (verb phrase)
agree to differ - /əˈɡriː tə ˈdɪfə(r)/
a very small sign that something might improve or succeed (phrase)
glimmer of hope - /ˈɡlɪmə(r) əv həʊp/
to stop or end a situation in which progress is impossible because the people or groups involved cannot agree (verb phrase)
break the stalemate - /breɪk ðə ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt/
something that people cannot agree on and that stops them from continuing with a discussion (phrase)
sticking point - /ˈstɪkɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/
to discuss a problem or difficult situation with someone in order to make it better (verb phrase)
clear(ed) the air - /klɪə(r) ði eə(r)/
a time when an event causes an important change to take place (phrase)
watershed moment - /ˈwɔːtə(r)ˌʃed ˈməʊmənt/
a very strong, sudden feeling of regret (phrase)
pang of regret - /pæŋ əv rɪˈɡret/
to say that you will definitely not allow or accept something (verb phrase)
draw the line at (something) - /drɔː ðə laɪn æt/
a soft weak light that is not steady (phrase)
glimmer of light - /ˈɡlɪmə(r) əv laɪt/
a period of time when an audience reacts by clapping their hands (phrase)
round of applause - /ə raʊnd əv əˈplɔːz/