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ESLPodcast820–PerformingPoorlyatWork

GLOSSARY

tonotbe(oneself)–toactinastrangeandunusualway;toactdifferentlythan

howonenormallyacts

*EversincePerrystartedhighschool,hehasn’tbeenhimself.

toslipthroughthecracks–tonotdosomethingthroughneglect;tonotpay

attentiontosomething,usuallybecauseonewasbusydoingotherthings

*Iwassobusyworkingontheseessaysthatsomehowthemathassignment

slippedthroughthecracksandIforgottodoit.

tocut(someone)someslack–toavoidbeingcriticalofsomeone;toloosenthe

standardsforsomeone;tonotjudgesomeoneasharshlyasonejudgesother

people;tonotexpectasmuchfromsomeoneasoneexpectsfromotherpeople

*Ofcourseit’sinappropriatetocryatwork,butcuthersomeslack!She’sgoing

throughadivorce.

tofillinfor(someone)–todosomeone’sjobforashortperiodoftime;tohelp

someonebytakingsomeorallofthat’sresponsibilitiesforaperiodof

time

*Trentwantedtogotohisson’ssoccermatch,soheaskedmetofillinforhim

forafewhours.

todroptheball–tonotdosomethingthatonewassupposedtodo;tonotmeet

expectations

*Ifyoudroptheballandforgettorenewyourdriver’slicenseontime,you’llhave

topayafeeandtakethetestagain.

rumor–somethingthatpeoplesay,usuallyaboutanother,butthathas

notbeenprovenandmaynotbetrue;gossip

*IheardarumorthanJ.R.andDawnbrokeup.Isthattrue?

client–customer,especiallyacustomerwhohasalong-termrelationshipwith

thecompany

*DoesyourconsultingfirmhaveanyclientsinAustralia?

off(one’s)game–notperformingaswellasonenormallydoes

*Wouldyouminddoingthepresentationforme?I’mfeelingoffmygametoday

andIdon’twanttomakeanymistakesinfrontofanaudienc