Feb 18, 2012 · Similar to Boss/Guv, Sergeants you have a reasonably familiar working relationship with are generally called Sarge, or in The Met & a few other forces, Skip. Formally, it’s Sergeant. Detective roles are sometimes slightly less formal and in some teams Detective Constables (DC’s) will call their Detective Sergeants (DS’s) & DS’s may call ...

Feb 27, 2012 · People in a higher position (UK usage): commonest term is "manager". Your immediate supervisor is generally referred to as your "line manager" or possibly "team leader" and above them there would be a "senior manager". Informally, you would refer to your "boss".

Mar 23, 2007 · The usual phrase is the right-hand man - meaning the person who is the closest henchman to a leader, or assistant to a boss. This is all to do with the fact that most people are right-handed - maybe this meant they held their sword in their right hand and needed protection there: they'd be vulnerable when they lifted their sword to strike.

Dec 24, 2014 · To say you are reserving or blocking out his/her time implies that you have the authority to tell your boss where he/she should be and what he/she should be doing. That falls outside the normal definition of "boss". Please note that it's "block out", not just "block". "Block" is to hinder/deny/impede. "Block out" is to reserve time in this context.

Oct 21, 2013 · If you definitely can't make it (that seems to be the case), you're not actually asking permission; rather, you're informing your boss that you won't be there, and you hope that he or she won't be angry with you. You'd say something like, "I am so sorry that I'll be unable to attend the meeting, because . . .

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Jun 30, 2018 · Dagwood: Boss, how many times did I ask you for a raise without success? Boss: Hundreds, probably. D: Exactly! And what does that tell you? B: Obviously, that one of us is a pest obsessed with money. D: (Dagwood says to himself as he walks out of the boss's room) As well as a skinflint tyrant. B: (The boss overhears what Dagwood says) I heard ...

Jan 29, 2006 · I'm a bit late reading this thread and I notice you have already received plenty of advice on how to buy coffee for a cute male boss/co-worker. In order to explore different registers it would be interesting to find out how to offer to buy coffee for female or non-cute male co-workers in such a way as to elicit a No, thanks.

Sep 24, 2013 · Please, how would you rephrase the phrase "The thing is ..." in a formal register? For example: ´I have a problem. The thing is, my boss gives me too much work.´ ´I need to talk to you. The thing is, we must discuss the problem of …´ Thank you!

Feb 17, 2009 · So if my boss at work says "I'm going to be late for the meeting since I have a doctor's appointment," I'd probably just say "okay, we'll start without you." If the same boss calls me in, closes the door, sits me down and says, in a tearful voice, "I need to go to the doctor today," I might say, "Uh, oh. Sounds serious.