Vocabulary Workplace conflict

What does 'detrimental' mean?

• Supportive

• Neutral

• Harmful

• Beneficial

What does 'bury the hatchet' imply?

• To start a fight

• To make peace

• To hold a grudge

• To ignore someone

What does 'interdependence' refer to?

• Independence

• Competition

• Mutual reliance

• Isolation

What does 'sit on the fence' mean?

• To be decisive

• To be active

• To take a side

• To remain neutral

What does 'escalate' mean?

• To ignore

• To decrease

• To increase

• To stabilize

What does a put-down mean?

• A put-down is a compliment or praise.
• A put-down refers to a physical action of lowering something.
• A put-down is a type of financial investment.
• A put-down is an insult or derogatory remark.

What does point of contention mean?

• A specific issue or topic that causes disagreement or dispute.
• A strategy for effective communication.
• A legal term for a binding agreement.
• A method of resolving conflicts peacefully.

What does see eye to eye mean?

• To disagree or have different opinions.
• To agree or have the same opinion.
• To see something clearly from a distance.
• To have a visual impairment.

What does to tackle a task in one go mean?

• To delegate a task to someone else.
• To start a task and finish it later.
• To complete a task all at once.
• To break a task into smaller parts.

Which idiom can be used in the gap: The Office Rivalry

Claire and Mike had always been rivals in the office. They competed for the same promotion and often disagreed in meetings. However, when the company faced a financial crisis, they realized they couldn’t keep arguing.

Claire approached Mike and said, "I know we haven’t always gotten along, but maybe it’s time to ________. We need to work together to get through this."

Mike nodded, and they started collaborating to help the company.

• keep our distance
• let bygones be bygones

• throw in the towel
• burn bridges