Author Archives: Cinnie Noble

Driving a Wedge Between People

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

As you may know, the phrase driving a wedge between people describes the act of causing people to oppose or turn against one another – to spoil their relationship. This expression seems to be used when referring to what a … Continue reading →

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Stepping Into Someone’s Shoes

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

You will know from the ConflictMastery™ Quest(ions) blogs that the series of questions usually invites readers to look at the conflict from the other person’s viewpoint, as well as their own. It is a typical approach for helping people understand … Continue reading →

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Do You Flip Your Lid?

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

I was unable to find the derivation of the expression flip your lid, but I have heard it used to describe an excessively angry reaction. In recent years I have heard the term apoplectic used when referring to extreme rage … Continue reading →

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Walking Away With Grace

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

Sometimes when we are in conflict with another person we are faced with a dilemma about what we are or are not willing to say or do, or give or take, to reconcile matters. Though at some level of consciousness … Continue reading →

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Jumping from the Frying Pan into the Fire

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

It happens in conflict that things frequently escalate in a way that results in the other person or us making things worse. The expression “jumping from the frying pan into the fire” applies here as an idiom that generally means … Continue reading →