I wish I could say they were, but my supervisor has been giving me the cold shoulder ever since that award was announced. I don’t get it.
* give one the cold shoulder: to purposely ignore one; be unfriendly to one
ex> I know Pam is mad at me because she’s been giving me the cold shoulder.
Well, reading between the lines, I’d guess he sees you as the new kid on the block, and that you haven’t paid your dues yet.
* read between the lines: to look for hidden or implied meaning
ex> Debbie is direct: she never makes you read between the lines.
* new kid on the block: a newcomer; one who has not proven themselves yet
ex> My coworkers treated me like the new kid on the block for the first year.
* pay one’s dues: to earn a right by fulfilling one’s obligations or enduring hardship
ex> Some feel that a performer shouldn’t become a star until they’ve paid their dues.
Nah. Your supervisor is very old school, and still believes in a pecking order based on years of service instead of quality of service. Just treat him with respect, and he’ll relax.
* old school: from an earlier time; old fashioned
ex> My parents are old school when it comes to how couples should behave in public.
* pecking order: the arrangement of levels of priority or domination within an organization
ex> I fought with my siblings because I didn’t like my place in the packing order.
Note> The expression originated from a description of social behavior among chickens, which attack each other by pecking to establish dominance.
@ Everything is going swimmingly in my new position. 나의 새로운 일자리에서는 모든 게 잘 풀린다
going well ~ /going favorably ~ /going smoothly
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