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lose the dressing room
v.— «When a manager loses the dressing room, he loses everything.» —“Arsene About!” by Charlie Nicolas Sunday Mirror (U.K.) Aug. 18, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
lose the dressing room v. of a sports team manager or coach, to not have the respect of the players. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
handbags at ten paces n.— «Then a scuffle broke out between Brentford’s Bates and Albion’s Bradley. “Handbags at 10 paces,” said Bobby Gould, Albion’s manager, with a glint in his eye.» —“Griffin Park statisticians sad to...
tomato can n.— «“Tomato Can”—an inferior fighter. This reference is generally made by one manager describing another manager’s fighter.» —“A Glossary of Fight Terms for TV Fans” by Jack Gregson New York Herald...
plog n.— «Why wouldn’t it make sense for an IT project manager to post a blog—or “plog” (project log)—to keep her team and its constituents up-to-date on project issues and concerns?» —“The Virtues of...
sliced and diced adj.— «It is customised (“sliced-and-diced” in industry parlance) for the job function, so a human resources manager will see a different set of information to a sales manager or call centre operator, even...