Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

scapegoat / fall guy / sb to take the fall 

some political things in here involved / at play 

they didn’t want to leave a trace – evidence

non-compete agreement
eg. I signed a non-compete

the find the softest / weakest one to take the fall 

make a stand – to stand up and fight 1 last time
eg. I wanted to make a stand before I left

sb forced me – you actually did it
sb tried to force me – you didn’t do it

brainwashed (make you believe things over time) / manipulated (just control and make you do)

mitigate risks – reduce risks / avoid them

they make an example of you / make an example out of you

dodged a bullet – avoided a huge potential problem

Grammar

i won’t be got caught – I won’t get caught / I wouldn’t have gotten caught

will never get involved into any kind of this – will never get involved with anything like this again