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butter奶油/牛油
to butter someone up透過奉承某人，贏得他們的友誼或是得到幫助(拍馬屁)
例Ever since the new Sales Director joined the company, she’s been buttering him up。自從新的銷售總監加入之後，她一直在拍他馬屁。
Big Cheese重要的人物，領導
例Who’s the big cheese in this organization?誰是組織裡的領導?
cheese奶酪
to cheese someone off惹惱某人
例Will you please stop doing that? You’re really cheesing me off。
你能不能別這麼做了?你真的惹我生氣了。
cucumber 小黃瓜
As cool as a cucumber冷靜，不緊張
例Look at Casper. He is as cool as a cucumber. He never gets nervous before an interview。看看凱斯，他真冷靜。在面試前他從不緊張。
to be cheesed off被惹惱了
例I have to complete this report by tonight. I’m so cheesed off。
我今晚之前要完成這份報告。煩死了。
carrot胡蘿蔔
Carrot and Stick威迫利誘、軟硬兼施
例He likes to use the carrot and stick approach when managing his team。
他喜歡用軟硬兼施政策管理他的團隊。
mustard芥末
to cut the mustard成功，做好某事
例He did not last long in the job. He just didn’t cut the mustard。
他在這份工作幹不長久。他沒能做好這份工作。