Noun
Parents in law
The mother and father of your wife/husband
To hang out
To spend time with someone
Like a fish out of water
a person who feels awkward or unhappy because they are in a situation that is not familiar
To go on about something
to keep talking about someone or something, especially when other people think it is boring.
Cautious
Careful
Resignation
the act of telling your employer that you are leaving your job
To sack
To fire someone from a job
To get back on track
to return to the right path, or the right direction.
To take something on
undertake a task or responsibility
Laid-back
Relaxed
Counterpart
a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization
To alter
To change
To go over someone's head
to speak to or ask permission from someone who has more authority than the person who you would normally go to in that situation
To be put off
To be discouraged from something
Widely used
used by many people or in many places.
An eye opener
something that surprises you and teaches you new facts about life, people, etc
To cope
to deal successfully with a difficult situation:
To put your foot in it
to say something that causes someone to be embarrassed, upset, or hurt especially when the speaker did not expect that reaction.
To come across
meet or find someone or something by chance / appear or sound in a specified way; give a specified impression.
Dull
Boring, not exciting
Stain
A mark that is difficult to remove
To get on like a house on fire
Have a very good relationship with someone
Vein
too interested in your own appearance or achievements