English Vocabulary

carrot and stick (a system in which you reward someone for some actions and punish them for others.) The company uses a carrot-and-stick policy. The harder you work, the more money you get. He argues that the carrot-and-stick method works best.   carrot and stick – English Vocabulary

big cheese  informal (an important or powerful person) His father was a big cheese in a telecommunications company. Who is the big cheese in this club now?   big cheese – English Vocabulary

    bless your heart (you are so good) You have always been there for me in a crisis; bless your heart. (to wish someone good luck or good health) My grandfather, bless his heart, is now 98 years old.   bless your heart – English Vocabulary

  bleeding heart (a person who is too sympathetic towards other people) A bleeding heart usually has no enjoyable life outside of work. Don’t worry about the other’s life too much! You are such a bleeding heart that it is not good for your health!   bleeding heart – English …

answer to  [phrasal verb] (have to explain your actions to someone) When you are working for yourself, you don’t have to answer to anyone. (be named, respond to) My dog answers to the name of Big Black. (match or be similar to) I saw a man who answers to suspect’s …