Idiom? Red meat for the right wings

[Tdol]

I take it she doesn't greatly like the boss.

[bmo]

Yes and universal. She was left go finally. bmo

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by bmo

Yes and universal. She was left go finally. bmo

I am not sure what you mean by "universal" there. Do you mean that the feeling was mutual? In other words, they didn't like each other? (You guys have been busy while I was gone.)

:wink:

[Tdol]

'Mutual' seems the most likely.

[bmo]

Sorry. Not mutual, I meant to say many people dislike the same boss. Thanks.

[Tdol]

A common situation.

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by bmo

Sorry. Not mutual, I meant to say many people dislike the same boss. Thanks.

Then you could say he was universally disliked, although that seems a little extreme to me. In this case I would probably say he was widely disliked.

:)

[bmo]

That sounds much better. Thanks.

BMO

Originally Posted by RonBee

Then you could say he was universally disliked, although that seems a little extreme to me. In this case I would probably say he was widely disliked.

:)

i think it's a hyperbolic expression. if he was pushed out the window (90th floor), everybody in the office is a suspect. :)

[MW]

"red meat for the right wings" Just what they needed, like grist for the mill.

"eat your heart out" Be jealous or envious.