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spiral out of control
Meaning: To become increasingly chaotic or unmanageable.
Example: The argument spiraled out of control and turned into a serious fight.
get out of hand
Meaning: To become difficult to manage or deal with.
Example: The party got out of hand when too many people showed up.
mouthpiece
Meaning: A person or group that speaks on behalf of someone else, often without independence.
Example: The spokesperson was seen as just a mouthpiece for the company’s CEO.
appalling
IPA: /əˈpɔː.lɪŋ/
Meaning: Very bad, shocking, or horrifying.
Meaning: Very bad, shocking, or horrifying.
Example: Workers used to labour in appalling conditions with no rights.
bullying
IPA: /ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋ/
Meaning: Aggressive or abusive behaviour towards someone weaker or less powerful.
Meaning: Aggressive or abusive behaviour towards someone weaker or less powerful.
Example: Bullying in the workplace can cause long-term stress and absence from work.
hierarchy
IPA: /ˈhaɪə.rɑːr.ki/
Meaning: A system in which people are ranked according to status or authority.
Meaning: A system in which people are ranked according to status or authority.
Example: Employees often feel pressure from their position in the company hierarchy.
structural conflict
IPA: /ˈstrʌk.tʃər.əl ˈkɒn.flɪkt/
Meaning: Disputes arising from the organisation’s structure or competing teams.
Meaning: Disputes arising from the organisation’s structure or competing teams.
Example: Structural conflict can occur when departments compete instead of cooperating.
autocratic
IPA: /ˌɔː.təˈkræt.ɪk/
Meaning: Relating to a system of management where one person has absolute authority.
Meaning: Relating to a system of management where one person has absolute authority.
Example: Autocratic leadership often results in employees feeling powerless.
mediator
IPA: /ˈmiː.di.eɪ.tər/
Meaning: A neutral person who helps resolve disputes between two parties.
Meaning: A neutral person who helps resolve disputes between two parties.
Example: An external mediator was brought in to resolve the workplace conflict.
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Cambridge 12 Listening Test 2 - Section 4
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