Relationships
be a pushover
be easily taken advantage of
If you are a pushover, people can easily persuade you to do things or treat you unfairly.
Hear it in real life
Should I accept the new deadline?
You can negotiate without being a pushover.
I try to help my colleagues without being a pushover.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: People can take advantage of me easily because I'm easy to push over.
Say: People can take advantage of me easily because I'm a pushover.
“Pushover” is one word for a person who is easily persuaded or exploited.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be a pushover; not be a pushover
Your turn: say it out loud
I try to help my colleagues without being a pushover.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be a pushover
be easily taken advantage of
“I try to help my colleagues without being a pushover.”
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