Silo S03 - E09

tenure

the period of time during which someone is in an important job or position

to blame sth on sb

to say or believe that a specific person is the reason why something bad happened

be negligible

so small, minor, or unimportant that it is not worth worrying about or mentioning

a commonality

a feature, quality, or interest that two or more people share

be omniscient

having all total knowledge; knowing absolutely everything

to console sb

to make someone feel better when they are sad, disappointed, or grieving

be shit-faced

an informal and slightly rude way to say someone is extremely drunk

to take a chance

to try doing something risky, hoping that you will succeed

to retrofit

to add new parts or technology to a machine, building, or system that it did not have when it was first made

to bury the hatchet

an idiom that means to stop fighting or arguing with someone and agree to be friendly again

to rein sth in

to limit, control, or reduce something that is growing out of hand (like spending or emotions)

to pull sth off

a phrasal verb meaning to successfully manage to do something difficult

to withstand sth

to be strong enough to resist or survive something powerful, like pressure or damage

to have a bone to pick with sb

an idiom meaning to want to talk to a person because you are annoyed about something they did

creed

a set of strongly held beliefs or principles, especially religious or political ones

be the pinnacle of sth

to be the highest, most successful, or best point of an achievement or career