Lingo

Involvement

11 Words

6m

1.
[get|be] caught up in {sth}
短语

She got caught up in a heated debate at work and ended up spending hours discussing the issue with her colleagues.

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2.
in on the ground floor
短语

John was lucky to be in on the ground floor of the startup company, and now he's a major shareholder as it flourishes.

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3.
[be|get] caught in the crossfire
短语

As a neutral mediator, she often finds herself caught in the crossfire between two feuding departments, trying to find common ground.

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4.
in bed with {sb/sth}
短语

The company's shady financial dealings revealed they were in bed with corrupt officials, leading to a major scandal.

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5.
on the case
短语

Officers on the case are unable to find a motive.

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6.
a (piece|slice) of the action
短语

He's always eager to get a slice of the action whenever there's a new startup opportunity in the tech industry.

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7.
[be] in for
短语

When they heard the thunder, they knew they were in for a stormy evening.

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on hand
8.
on hand
短语

Her trainer was on hand to give advice.

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9.
[have] a finger in the pie
短语

Sarah always seems to have a finger in the pie when it comes to organizing events at the office.

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10.
the meat in the sandwich
短语

As the team leader, Sarah found herself as the meat in the sandwich, reconciling differences between two feuding coworkers.

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11.
[play] gooseberry
短语

When Mark's friends invited him to a cozy dinner, he realized he was playing gooseberry as they celebrated their anniversary.

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