A Bad Boss
Tom: I wonder How much longer we’ll have to Put up with Dennis. He is the most Incompetent boss I’ve ever worked for.
Katie: He’s not that bad, is he? I don’t have much Contact with Him.
Tom: Are you Kidding? He’s always Sleeping on the job. The other day, he was supposed to Keep an eye on the supervisors visiting from Salt Lake City. Instead, I heard that he went to a baseball game and the supervisors Ended up stranded at the downtown office.
Katie: It’s hard to believe that he’d Fall down on the job like that.
Tom: It’s not only that. He’s always Passing the buck. Every time something goes wrong at the Factory, he Blames everyone But himself.
Katie: If he’s as bad as you say he is, he Must be On his way out. But, You know what they say: “Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t.”
Tom: Yeah, I know, but I’m willing to Take my chances.
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- Перевод слова office Office – офис, должность Перевод слова Judicial office – судебная должность holder of an office – должностное лицо lawyer’s office – адвокатская контора editorial office – редакция His Office was bugged. Его офис прослушивался. He was removed from Office. Он был отстранен от должности. Foreign Office Министерство иностранных дел (в Великобритании)...
- Перевод слова fall Fall – падать, терять положение; осень Перевод слова The fall of an apple – падение яблока the curtain falls – занавес падает fall fashions – осенние моды The tree was about to Fall. Дерево чуть не упало. He Fell back onto the bed. Он упал обратно на кровать. My birthday Falls on Sunday. Мой день […]...