Vocabularyon Unit13(“Conflicts”)

Vocabulary on Unit 13 (“Conflicts”)

inter-group conflict		To dangle
intra-group/ relationship conflict		To keep in reservoirs
inertia conflict		To shin up
substantive conflict		To crack smth.
an argument		A full-scale war
a clash		A bitter quarrel
a collision		A fierce disagreement
a dispute		A blazing row
a rebellion		To erupt a pitched battle
a riot		To be at each other’s throats
a row		To split hairs
To confront smb. on smth.		To have a bone to pick with smb.
To break down tasks into chunks		To bury the hatchet
To be remediable		To clear the air
To bully smb.		To settle the difference
To expel		To make it big in business
To eliminate		To give a big hand to
To make amends		To give a helping hand to
To make up for		It’s no big deal.
To resolve/settle a conflict		His eyes are bigger than his belly.
To make smth. constructive out of conflict		A big fish in a little pond.
Uncoordinated		To see the bigger picture
To slap smb.		To put words in one’s mouth
To be struck by smb.		To breathe a word to smb.
To mind one’s own business		To mince one’s words
To quell the riot		In a word
To spark off a row		Right from the word go

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