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I’ll have to call off the meeting.

The merger was called off

I called you back but you didn’t answer.

As soon as I find out, I’ll call you back

Bob stood in for Frank and did a fantastic job.

Let me talk with our internal teams and investigate this further and get back to you.

Bob had to stand in for Frank due to an illness

Standing in for Frank today is Bob Smith.

To get around this, you can use media queries–but there will be a few tradeoffs since a responsive site is never going to be as quick as a dedicated mobile site.

being on the dole

The best followers support and aid the leader when he or she is doing the right thing, and stand up to the leader when he or she is headed in the wrong direction.

Leaders may be evaluated not only by how much is produced or achieved, but by the quality of the team or organization and its members

Being a good follower means having the courage to dissent if you think your leader, manager, or superior, is doing something wrong

It’s difficult for me to do my job well when I’m not given updated information.

Also, talk about your needs instead of their faults. Instead of saying, “You did the opposite of the plan we discussed,” say, “I need you to communicate more so we know we’re on the same page.”

Explain to your coworker that the project is important to you, and you want to make sure you both see things the same way, says Dachis.

While you probably regret the mistake, you should take it as an opportunity to discuss the thing that was bothering you.

They’re also afraid of losing their job or of making the situation worse.

Instead of avoiding an issue, Dachis says you should put yourself in the other person’s shoes.

Startups and apps

This collection is aimed at helping you present your tech startups or apps in English. You can memorize useful phrases for presenting, pitching, being interviewed on your product or service. Use the same clever collocations as successful startups used and still use in their interviews clipped from tech blogs. Such as: "Ping was born from a personal frustration with having a...", "Our Aim is To Bridge The Gap Between...", "At the core of the app lies a clever algorithm that allows" etc.

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