ANG QUIZ

brand of leadership

the methods of being a manager, Her brand of leadership is not as effective as it should be.

at any rate

in any case, I won’t decide to learn Chinese at any rate.

rule with an iron fist

to govern very strictly, not giving choice to workers, Our manager rules with an iron fist, so no one can get bored at work.

force someone’s hand

don’t give a choice to someone, whether they want or not to do sth, My financial condition was so bad, that I forced my hand to take any job.

let it sink in

to think sth through, Before I let it sink in, it was to late to change it all.

enrolled in

join, enter, I was enrolled in a paid apprenticeship without my knowledge.

route of entry

the way of getting into sth, the company or a profession, Paying for the apprenticeship may be my only possible route of entry into the profession of a lawyer.

outwardly

considering how sth seems to be and looks from outside, not how it really is, He looks outwardly as a normal man.

from then on

starting now and ever (from now and every time), I promise you, from then on, I’ll always say the truth.

remuneration package

the salary and other benefits together, My remuneration package includes a car and a flat.

poverty threshold

minimum level of income considered as a minimal to live, He’s salary is so small, that is barely lets him be above the poverty threshold.

cover rent and utilities - pay for the rented flat and facilities as electricity, water etc, My financial status barely let me cover rent and utilities.

cover rent and utilities - pay for the rented flat and facilities as electricity, water etc, My financial status barely let me cover rent and utilities.

make partner

become one of the owners of company, After I became fully qualified I made partner

good camaraderie

good feeling of friendliness with other people, co-workers/with similar experiences, In our company, good camaraderie is a basis.

fringe benefits

perks you get that are not money, His fringe benefits are car and free pool entry.

generous pension - the money that you get after retirement are satisfying, After years of hard work he has a generous pension.

generous pension - the money that you get after retirement are satisfying, After years of hard work he has a generous pension.

take a sudden turn for the worse

suddenly change into much not better, When he was given 1 for the quiz, his chances took a sudden turn for the worse.

go into receivership

a situation in which a company is controlled by the receiver because it has no money, We bankrupted and our only choice was to go into receivership.

this threw us all

shocked all of us, The death of our boss threw us all.

found negligent

not to do the duties someone should do, The doctor was found negligent, because of a bad examination.

paving the way - making someone the process of achieving something easier, My sister paved me the way to be hired in that company.

paving the way - making someone the process of achieving something easier, My sister paved me the way to be hired in that company.

be in serious jeopardy

in danger, If I don’t write this quiz well, I’ll be in serious jeopardy.

glowing appraisal - excellent rating, review (for example of performance), I’ve just received a glowing appraisal in my six-monthly performance review.

glowing appraisal - excellent rating, review (for example of performance), I've just received a glowing appraisal in my six-monthly performance review.

upwardly mobile

able to move to a higher social class

big-shot...

experienced, with lot of knowledge and having an influence, He is a big-shot lawyer, so you better not argue with him.

minimum wage gig

a job in which you get the lowest salary permitted by law, I had time so I didn’t have to settle for some minimum wage gig.

inundated with ... - to be given so many things to do, that it’s impossible to find self in it and catch up with it, We were inundated with silly questions.

inundated with... - to be given so many things to do, that it's impossible to find self in it and catch up with it, We were inundated with silly questions.

poach someone from - ‘steal’ somebody, convince to change place of work for example, He was poached from their company, because of our persuasion.

poach someone from - 'steal' somebody, convince to change place of work for example, He was poached from their company, because of our persuasion.

enticing

interesting, drawing attention, The offer he gave us to solve this problem is really enticing.

top of someone’s agenda

most important on the list, on what someone pays most attention, The comfortableness at work is on the top of my agenda.

branch out

to change your job, and what you were doing, He had to branch out, because of being dismissed.

duly

as it was planned, All the documents are to be duly signed.

supplement income - add to current earnings, His incomes in winter were supplemented, because of worse working conditions.

supplement income - add to current earnings, His incomes in winter were supplemented, because of worse working conditions.

freelance pieces

doing things for different companies I choose, not working permanently in one place, Because of freelance pieces, we have something to eat.

class action

a case caused by a group of people which is decided in court because of some legal problem, After decreasing their working conditions they decided for a class action.

to an individual - every single person, This is the tax which the residents, to an individual, boycotted.

to an individual - every single person, This is the tax which the residents, to an individual, boycotted.

boycott

express strong disapproval to do something, They boycotted working more than 8 hours a day.

earn a lot of exposure

become more recognisable, During a war, he earned a lot of exposure in media.

thereafter

later, then, He came into the room and thereafter killed me.

dividend - a part of the company’s profit that is paid to owners of its shares, This company used to offer too high dividend and its profits disappeared.

dividend - a part of the company's profit that is paid to owners of its shares, This company used to offer too high dividend and its profits disappeared.

broker - a person selling foreign money or companies’ shares to other people, I called my broker for advice about my investments.

broker - a person selling foreign money or companies' shares to other people, I called my broker for advice about my investments.

revenue

the money government or a company receive regularly, Taxes provide most of government’s revenue.

turmoil - state of confusion and uncertainty, The stock exchange is in turmoil after that accident.

turmoil - state of confusion and uncertainty, The stock exchange is in turmoil after that accident.

floatation - an occasion when a company's shares are sold to the public for the first time, Our company is to launch a stock market flotation this summer.

floatation - an occasion when a company's shares are sold to the public for the first time, Our company is to launch a stock market flotation this summer.

plaintiff - someone who makes a legal complaint against someone else in court, The plaintiff accused Mr. Hopps of damaging his house.

plaintiff - someone who makes a legal complaint against someone else in court, The plaintiff accused Mr. Hopps of damaging his house.

executor - someone who makes sure that things are done according to the wishes in dead person’s will, After her death I am an executor of her will.

executor - someone who makes sure that things are done according to the wishes in dead person's will, After her death I am an executor of her will.

subpoena(ed) - order someone to go to a law court to answer questions, He was subpoenaed to explain his taxes affair.

subpoena (ed) - order someone to go to a law court to answer questions, He was subpoenaed to explain his taxes affair.

counsel - one or more lawyers taking part in a legal case, The counsels are always dressed in an elegant way.

counsel - one or more lawyers taking part in a legal case, The counsels are always dressed in an elegant way.

writ - a document from a court that tells you that you will be involved in a legal process and explains what you must do, There have been at least seven writs issued against him for late payment of bills.

writ - a document from a court that tells you that you will be involved in a legal process and explains what you must do, There have been at least seven writs issued against him for late payment of bills.

technicality - a decision based on a specific rule and its strict interpretation, This case was dismissed on a technicality and will be retired at a later date.

technicality - a decision based on a specific rule and its strict interpretation, This case was dismissed on a technicality and will be retired at a later date.

cordon - a ring of policemen or soldiers securing someone or something, preventing from people getting close to it, The President was in the middle of big police cordon.

cordon - a ring of policemen or soldiers securing someone or something, preventing from people getting close to it, The President was in the middle of big police cordon.

critical reception

how it was rated by critics, Even when he got Nobel prize, the critical reception was awful.

gloss over problems - skip a mistake to make it not important, avoid drawing attention to it, He glossed over the company’s low profit.

gloss over problems - skip a mistake to make it not important, avoid drawing attention to it, He glossed over the company's low profit.

infamous market crash - a rapid and unexpected drop in stock prices that is famous because it’s a tragedy/bad/negative thing

infamous market crash - a rapid and unexpected drop in stock prices that is famous because it's a tragedy / bad / negative thing

trader of commodities - a person selling and buying products, The trader’s most important commodities are diamonds and gold.

trader of commodities - a person selling and buying products, The trader's most important commodities are diamonds and gold.

find own trading firm - set up own selling and buying company

find own trading firm - set up own selling and buying company

successful floatation - fortunate entry to stock market,

successful floatation - fortunate entry to stock market,

dividend yields - what company pays to investors as a percentage of the share price, This company has low dividend yields, because they reinvest major part of its profits.

dividend yields - what company pays to investors as a percentage of the share price, This company has low dividend yields, because they reinvest major part of its profits.

issue against - start a legal process against somebody

issue against - start a legal process against somebody

counsel for the defence - lawyer who advises accused and presents their case to the court, My counsel for the defence lost his temper and shot the judge.

counsel for the defense - lawyer who advises accused and presents their case to the court, My counsel for the defense lost his temper and shot the judge.

get off on a technicality

walk away with no punishment, The judge failed to judge him in a justice way and he got off on a technicality.

embroiled in controversy over -

embroiled in controversy over -

give evidence at a public inquiry

answer questions in law court, not in private,

do PHD

become ‘Doctor in Philosophy’

test subject

animal/thing someone uses to check how treatment works

given the go-ahead

have green light, I was given the go-ahead from my parents to skip a few lessons.

commence clinical trial - to test new medicine or treatment method on patients to see if it’s effective, New laser surgery system are commencing clinical trial.

commence clinical trial - to test new medicine or treatment method on patients to see if it's effective, New laser surgery system are commencing clinical trial.

fell ill and died -

fell ill and died -

immediately halted

quickly and suddenly stopped, Her car was immediately halted by police.

drugs squad

police unit dedicated to investigation about narcotics, The drag squad suddenly appeared in front of my house.

be earmarked - exist for a particular purpose, This jewellery is earmarked as one to watch.

be earmarked - exist for a particular purpose, This jewelery is earmarked as one to watch.

law-enforcement

the activity of making certain that the laws in an area are obeyed, The law-enforcement officer caught me during the burglary.

cordon around house -

cordon around house -

immediate aftermath of his shooting

period following the unpleasant event

relentless pursuit

not finishing chase, Tring to catch him seems to be a relentless pursuit.

yielded an admission of guilt - admit committing a crime

yielded an admission of guilt - admit committing a crime