Ge Advanced Module 1: Soft Skills Study Guide Graded A+

throw light on sth {Ans: make a problem easier to understand}articulate {Ans: able to speak clearly and expressively}out of the blue (idiom) {Ans: unexpectedly}cope with {Ans: deal with, manage, handle}empathy {Ans: Identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings}hesitant {Ans: lacking decisiveness; uncertain or reluctant to make a decision}twins {Ans: two children born to the same mother at the same time}inhibited {Ans: unable to act in a relaxed and natural way, often because of shyness}cold fish {Ans: someone who seems unfriendly and who does not share their feelings}fall on {Ans: attack, eat hungrily}fall short of {Ans: fail to reach a target}eloquent {Ans: persuasive and moving, especially in speech}have someone over a barrel {Ans: force someone act as one wants leaving them no other choice}fall victim to {Ans: become a suffering side (victim) of}dodgy {Ans: dishonest or unreliable}bail out {Ans: save (financially speaking)}wear the trousers {Ans: to be the dominant partner in a marriage}driven by {Ans: motivated by}fall behind {Ans: go more slowly than other people so that they gradually move further ahead of you}breadwinner {Ans: person who earns the money