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Mistreatment & Misconduct

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16 Words

8m

1.
[play] fast and loose with {sb/sth}
短语

He played fast and loose with his employees' trust by promising job security and then making abrupt layoffs.

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2.
[play] Old Harry with {sth}
短语

The careless team member played Old Harry with the project timeline, causing delays and confusion.

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3.
[sell] {sb/sth} short
短语

Jane's boss sold her short by assigning only minor tasks, underestimating her leadership skills.

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4.
[shoot|kill|blame] the messenger
短语

When the employees learned about the company's layoffs, they unfairly tried to shoot the messenger, the HR manager who was simply delivering the news.

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[treat] {sb} like (a piece of|) (dirt|trash)
短语

He felt hurt and degraded when his colleagues treated him like a piece of trash, ignoring his contributions to the project.

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6.
[walk] all over {sb}
短语

In the workplace, the assertive manager walked all over her subordinates, never considering their opinions or needs.

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7.
[look] daggers at {sb}
短语

When Sarah arrived late for the meeting, her boss looked daggers at her, clearly displeased with her tardiness.

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8.
backhanded compliment
短语

She gave him a backhanded compliment by saying his presentation was "cute" instead of acknowledging its quality.

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9.
[do] a number on {sb/sth}
短语

The stressful job and constant overtime really did a number on her health and well-being.

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10.
[do] {sb} (dirty|dirt)
短语

After years of loyalty, his business partner did him dirty by embezzling funds from their company.

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11.
[throw] it over the wall
短语

The marketing team had no idea how to handle the technical issue, so they just threw it over the wall to the IT department.

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12.
[throw] {sb} a bone
短语

In the meeting, the manager decided to throw the intern a bone by allowing them to lead a small project.

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13.
[send] {sb} packing
短语

The manager had no choice but to send the uncooperative employee packing due to repeated violations of company policy.

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14.
[leave] {sb} in the lurch
短语

When his car broke down in the middle of nowhere, his so-called friends left him in the lurch, refusing to pick him up.

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15.
[leave] {sb} holding the bag
短语

The manager promised to handle the budget, but when it went overboard, he left his team holding the bag.

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16.
[leave] {sb} out in the cold
短语

During the important company meeting, the manager left several team members out in the cold by not sharing crucial information.

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