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BBC Learning English

Work, eco-anxiety

TermDefinition
compassion for strong feeling of sympathy for someone and the wish for them not to suffer
what a something (what a mess) phrase used to intensify the thing you are talking about
an absolutely different ball game set of circumstances that control how a situation happens
impassioned to do smth strongly motivated to express emotion or take action
movement group of people with the same beliefs, ideas and aims
working life the period of life spent in employment, between leaving school and retirement
burnout lack of energy or enthusiasm because of working too hard
deadline for/of the time or date by which a particular job must be finished
to be breathing down someone’s neck to watch someone very closely and check everything they do
presenteeism staying at work longer than usual, or going to work when you are ill, to show that you work hard and are important to your employer
work-life balance the amount of time you spend doing your job compared with the amount of time you spend relaxing with your family and doing things you enjoy
win-win a situation or result that is good for everyone involved
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