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"Telling Tales Out Of School"...........
To share secrets. To talk about the private affairs or share info about another. |
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"Sour Grapes"............
Acting meanly after a disappointment. Sour grapes is when one criticizes or otherwise disparages something that they cannot have. |
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"Right Hand Doesn't Know What the Left Hand Is Doing".........
In a situation or setting in which people are working together, certain people in the organization are ignorant of the actions of certain other people in the organization, leading to dysfunction. Count on this occurring when dealing with any bureaucratic system! |
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"Waiting For The Other Shoe To Drop"........
To await a seemingly inevitable event, especially one which is not desirable. |
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"Walking On Eggshells".........
To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation; to be careful and sensitive, in handling very sensitive matters. |
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"Bite The Bullet"
To accept something you'd just as soon not and try to live with it. |
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"Clam Up"
To refuse to talk or reply; refrain from talking or divulging information. To suddenly stop talking or refuse to speak, typically due to a particular reason. |
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