click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Dale's IdiomsS5 E3
Idioms and Vocabulary from "The Office"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| on the hook | responsible for |
| ethics | the formal subject of what is right and wrong behavior |
| seminar | a training |
| to go over | to study or talk about |
| dilemma | a difficult decision between two choices |
| immunity | protection |
| a conflict of interest | a situation where a person can not be neutral |
| over the line | past the limits, not okay, |
| ethical | good, well-behaved |
| icky | disgusting |
| tolerate | to accept some situation you don't really like |
| morality | very similar to ethics, but more personal |
| repercussions | consequences |
| a gray area | not clearly right or clearly wrong, in the middle |
| leftovers | unfinished food from a meal that you save for the next day |
| to sweep under the carpet | to try to hide problems |
| shoplifting | stealing items from a store |
| vigilant | watchful |
| indistinguishable | to look exactly the same |
| a trap | a trick used to catch someone or something |