to make a polite retreat

to leave a situation in a socially acceptable way

to say something loudly so others hear

spoken opinions or explanations about events

to walk someone to the door when they leave

to get comfortable and stay longer than expected

people who are forced to listen and cannot leave

to make one’s living

to earn money for basic life needs

to pause briefly before speaking

to launch into (tirade)

to start talking energetically and at length

to tolerate something (unpleasant)/hard; endurance

to reply suddenly in an angry way

to avoid discussing something important or unpleasant

to grossly (greatly) disadvantage

to put someone in a seriously unfair position

to decline unpaid emotional labor

to refuse unpaid emotional support work

unpaid emotional labor

emotional support given without pay or recognition

to provide a sympathetic ear

to listen with understanding and empathy

to make a problem seem less serious

to feel angry because something feels unfair

to unconditionally positively regard

to accept and support without judgment

to strengthen or support emotionally

to start using available resources

to stop supporting someone’s dependence

to prevent something before it starts

explaining something in a patronising way

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etiquette for women

Term	Definition
to make a polite retreat	to leave a situation in a socially acceptable way	When the conversation became too tense, she decided to _______ and quietly exit the room.
to call out	to say something loudly so others hear	He didn’t hesitate to _______ the mistake during the meeting so everyone could notice it.
commentary	spoken opinions or explanations about events	The football match was exciting, and the commentator’s _______ kept the audience engaged.
to see someone out	to walk someone to the door when they leave	After the dinner, he politely offered to _______ to the street.
to settle in	to get comfortable and stay longer than expected	Once she arrived at the new office, she took a moment to _______ before starting work.
captive audience	people who are forced to listen and cannot leave	During the lecture, the students became a _______ for the professor’s unusual stories.
to make one’s living	to earn money for basic life needs	Many artists struggle to _______ solely from their creative work.
to draw breath	to pause briefly before speaking	He paused to _______ after finishing a long and complicated explanation.
to launch into (tirade)	to start talking energetically and at length	She suddenly _______ about the poor service in the restaurant.
to endure	to tolerate something (unpleasant)/hard; endurance	He had to _______ the long hours of training to succeed in the competition.
to snap	to reply suddenly in an angry way	When questioned again, he finally _______ and shouted at his colleague.
to gloss over	to avoid discussing something important or unpleasant	The report _______ the company’s financial problems, focusing only on successes.
to grossly (greatly) disadvantage	to put someone in a seriously unfair position	The policy _______ workers who didn’t have access to remote technology.
to decline unpaid emotional labor	to refuse unpaid emotional support work	She learned to _______ and not always listen to everyone’s personal problems for free.
unpaid emotional labor	emotional support given without pay or recognition	Many caregivers perform _______ while also managing their own busy lives.
to provide a sympathetic ear	to listen with understanding and empathy	He always tries to _______ when his friends are stressed or upset.
to smooth over	to make a problem seem less serious	She tried to _______ the argument by apologizing first.
to resent	to feel angry because something feels unfair	He began to _______ having to do all the extra work while others relaxed.
to console	to comfort someone emotionally	After the loss, her friends came to _______ her and offer support.
to unconditionally positively regard	to accept and support without judgment	A good therapist will _______ their clients regardless of their past choices.
to bolster	to strengthen or support emotionally	His encouragement helped to _______ her confidence before the presentation.
to tap into	to start using available resources	She learned how to _______ her network to find a new job opportunity.
to stop enabling	to stop supporting someone’s dependence	He realized he needed to _______ his friend’s bad habits instead of covering for him.
a whole chunk of time	a large amount of time	They spent _______ working on the project together over the weekend.
to head off	to prevent something before it starts	The manager tried to _______ any misunderstandings by clarifying expectations early.
mansplaining	explaining something in a patronising way	She rolled her eyes at his _______ during the meeting.
to and fro	backwards and forwards	The boat rocked gently _______ on the calm sea.
to melt away	to gradually disappear	Her worries began to _______ once she started meditating.

Created by: Irina1981

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