You
seem really out of sorts this
evening. Don’t you like your new job?
* out of sorts: unwell; unhappy
ex>
Our cat seems to be out of sorts: she hasn't eaten any food today.
I do,
but I can’t seem to please my supervisor. I really need to find a way to make
her less hostile towards me, but I’m drawing
a blank.
* draw a blank: to not find anything; get
no response; fail at something
ex>
I tried to remember the combination to my bike lock, but I drew a blank.
Hmm.
You don’t want to be too obsequious, or that
might seem insincere. Can you just take a break and go for a walk when things
get tense between the two of you?
* obsequious: As with many English adjectives,
“obsequious” tells us something about the describer’s opinion as well as what
they’re describing. Someone could be described as “obsequious” (negative) by
one person, and “helpful” (positive) by another.
ex>
It seems the obsequious waiter wants a big tip.
Not
really. I’m pretty much chained to my
desk all day. Maybe I should just come out and ask her what her problem is.
* chained to one’s desk: unable to leave
one’s workspace
ex>
I’ll be chained to my desk until the monthly report is finished.
That
might upset her, especially if she’s having problems in her personal life. You
don’t want to start a catfight.
* catfight: a physical or verbal fight
between two women
ex>
Corrie used to have terrible catfights with her sister, but they’re good
friends now.
I don’t
think it’ll come to blows, but she
really does seem implacable.
* come to blows: to reach the point of
physical violence
ex>
The two motorists were so angry that their argument almost came to blows.
* implacable: unable to be appeased;
inflexible
ex>
I offered to do extra work to make up for my mistake, but my boss was implacable.
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