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take center stage

to be the most important or noticeable thing or person or to be at the centre of attention

a minefield of

a situation that contains a lot of hidden problems and dangers

ex: Navigating through the world of online dating can feel like walking through ... potential heartbreak.

a casualty of

suffers or is badly affected as a result of something else happening (nạn nhân của)

ex: Relationships can become ... workplace stress.

pull rank on

to use the power that your position gives you over someone in order to make them do what you want

take the flak for

receive strong criticism or opposition

get your marching orders

be ordered to leave your job, usually because you have done something wrong

see the joke

to understand something funny and find it funny yourself

ex: Everyone else laughed loudly but I didn't ...

get a black mark for sth

people notice and remember something that you have done wrong or failed to do (vết đen, vết nhơ)

ex: If I'm late for work again, it will be another ... against me.

have something up your sleeve

to have secret plans or ideas

bluff your way into/out of

get yourself into or out of it by deceiving people

ex: She'd ... into a modelling job by lying about her age.