Harming a Professional Reputation
Harming a Professional Reputation
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gloom and doom – a feeling that nothing good can happen; a feeling that the future will be very bad * Given the current recession, many people spend all of their time talking about gloom and doom.
outrageous – very difficult to believe; unfair; extremely surprising * Who would tell such outrageous stories about you?
on the verge of going under – having a lot of financial problems and almost going out of business * Our store is on the verge of going under, and if sales don’t increase soon, we’ll have to close the business.
misleading – leading people to incorrect conclusions; making people believe something that isn’t true * It’s misleading to say that he finished fifth from last, because there were only six people in the race. It would be better to say that he won second place.
outright – completely; entirely; totally * That man is an outright criminal who should spend the rest of his life in jail!
irate – very angry and upset * Donors were irate when they found out that the organization was using their money to have big staff parties instead of to help poor people.
innuendo – an indirect statement that suggests something is true, but without actually stating it clearly * Is that really true that James has been dating three women at once, or is it just innuendo?
to be nothing short of (something) – to be something, used when one wants to emphasize how extreme or inappropriate something is * The kind of behavior you’re describing is nothing short of sexual harassment. You should report it to the human resources department.
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