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Author Archives: Cinnie Noble

Fed Up!

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

The expression “fed up” has several meanings. One source states: “To have had more than enough of something or someone, or to be bored with or tired of the same.” The same source says that the expression dates back to … Continue reading →

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Are You a Pot Stirrer?

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

This week’s ConflictMastery™ Quest(ions) blog is not about cooking, though the title and the metaphor seems to conjure up the picture of soups and stews simmering on top of a stove. When it comes to conflict the expression – stirring … Continue reading →

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Get Your Goat

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

I haven’t heard this expression – get your goat – for a while and since writing this blog I have become intrigued with such idioms. This one typically refers to the reaction when someone does something that provokes, infuriates, or … Continue reading →

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Pain in the Neck

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

When we are in conflict with another person or the dynamics between us seem to be leaning towards one developing, some of us have a tendency to begin to find fault with the other person. We may say to ourselves … Continue reading →

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You Could Cut the Air with a Knife

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

Have you ever heard this idiom – ‘you could cut the air with a knife’? Generally-speaking, it is a term that describes a tense situation between people and, at times, there is a sense of foreboding that something unpleasant is … Continue reading →

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