このレッスンでは、[Lack of control] に関連するさまざまな表現にフォーカスします。
This lesson will help you use idioms describing lack of control. You will also get a chance to talk about your own experiences.
Describe a time when you felt powerless to change something.
Please consider each expression and match them to the images. Your instructor has an example and a question regarding each one.
- (something is) out of my hands—something is not in my power to do.
- out of the loop—not involved in the decision-making process.
- throw in the towel—surrender, give up, quit.
- like a headless chicken—disorganised, uncontrolled, in a panic.
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(someone's) hands are tied—someone is powerless, unable to influence events.
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A. Complete the anecdote
Read each section and choose an appropriate idiom from the list above.
- Jennifer wanted to transfer to America, but she couldn’t get a work permit. She spoke with the HR department, but they said that the law was clear and there was nothing they could do to solve the problem. Their...
- Clear lines of communication are vital for a project to run smoothly. An agile environment requires that each member of the team knows what others are doing, and nobody is...
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Learning English may be difficult at times, but don't ever...!
- The team leader tended to panic in an emergency. So when something urgent and unexpected needed to be done, he just ran around...
- The decision is not my responsibility. My manager is dealing with it, so honestly...
B. Discussion
Use idioms to discuss the following topics.
- What are the consequences of quitting a difficult task?
- Have you ever panicked?
- Do you have enough power at work?
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