I
think I get the picture. There’s no
incentive for them to try if everything they do is complimented.
* get the picture: to comprehend new
information
ex>
Dr. Dawson took one look at the lab results and got the picture
immediately.
Fair enough. But what
about criticism when she makes a mistake? How are we supposed to handle that?
* fair enough: reasonable; acceptable
ex>
You want to buy a new couch? Fair enough. We need one.
According
to this, it’s important not to gloss over her
mistakes. Saying things like “Please try to do it better next time” is much
more constructive than making her feel as if something about her is permanently
inadequate.
* gloss enough: to ignore or pay little
attention to unpleasant facts
=
sweep aside; turn a blind eye to; overlook
ex>
In his speech, the vice president glossed over the company’s image
problems.
ex>
I read the brochure for the resort, but I wondered if some of its shortcomings
were glossed over.
We’ll
just have to make a mental note to
keep our feedback appropriate to the situation, and not sugarcoat everything.
* make a mental note: to decide to remember
something for future recall
ex>
We made a mental note to return to the café because their baked goods
were so delicious.
* sugarcoat: to make something seem more
appealing than it is
ex>
Please don’t sugarcoat the situation. Tell me exactly what she said.
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