Phrase, idiom, expression suited for putting one's own requirement saying that it is instruction coming from...
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My boss one day called me in his office and said that now i have to include tasks 3,5,6 to complete the entire assignment. Traditionally, the usual sequence of task was from 1 through 10, but management had stopped 3,5 and 6 many years ago.
The boss said it is management that has instructed this, but he does not know that i am among the panel to make amendments to the procedure if anything is pushed for a change. Thus this is his own quirkiness that he wants to impose this additional requirement in the name of management (without their approval). So I want to know what is the phrase, idiom, expression suited for putting his own requirement in saying that it is management's instruction.
I feel this would count as duplicate, but I tried searching for this and really couldn't ascertain whether alternative word like name dropping completes my requirement particularly (it could but i have no way to ascertain). So it stands to verify with expert crowd's responses.
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My boss one day called me in his office and said that now i have to include tasks 3,5,6 to complete the entire assignment. Traditionally, the usual sequence of task was from 1 through 10, but management had stopped 3,5 and 6 many years ago.
The boss said it is management that has instructed this, but he does not know that i am among the panel to make amendments to the procedure if anything is pushed for a change. Thus this is his own quirkiness that he wants to impose this additional requirement in the name of management (without their approval). So I want to know what is the phrase, idiom, expression suited for putting his own requirement in saying that it is management's instruction.
I feel this would count as duplicate, but I tried searching for this and really couldn't ascertain whether alternative word like name dropping completes my requirement particularly (it could but i have no way to ascertain). So it stands to verify with expert crowd's responses.
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Name dropping doesn't cover this.
– Phil Sweet
Nov 4 at 11:43
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My boss one day called me in his office and said that now i have to include tasks 3,5,6 to complete the entire assignment. Traditionally, the usual sequence of task was from 1 through 10, but management had stopped 3,5 and 6 many years ago.
The boss said it is management that has instructed this, but he does not know that i am among the panel to make amendments to the procedure if anything is pushed for a change. Thus this is his own quirkiness that he wants to impose this additional requirement in the name of management (without their approval). So I want to know what is the phrase, idiom, expression suited for putting his own requirement in saying that it is management's instruction.
I feel this would count as duplicate, but I tried searching for this and really couldn't ascertain whether alternative word like name dropping completes my requirement particularly (it could but i have no way to ascertain). So it stands to verify with expert crowd's responses.
single-word-requests phrases expressions idioms
asked Nov 4 at 10:36
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Context
My boss one day called me in his office and said that now i have to include tasks 3,5,6 to complete the entire assignment. Traditionally, the usual sequence of task was from 1 through 10, but management had stopped 3,5 and 6 many years ago.
The boss said it is management that has instructed this, but he does not know that i am among the panel to make amendments to the procedure if anything is pushed for a change. Thus this is his own quirkiness that he wants to impose this additional requirement in the name of management (without their approval). So I want to know what is the phrase, idiom, expression suited for putting his own requirement in saying that it is management's instruction.
I feel this would count as duplicate, but I tried searching for this and really couldn't ascertain whether alternative word like name dropping completes my requirement particularly (it could but i have no way to ascertain). So it stands to verify with expert crowd's responses.
single-word-requests phrases expressions idioms
single-word-requests phrases expressions idioms
asked Nov 4 at 10:36
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asked Nov 4 at 10:36
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1,2732823
asked Nov 4 at 10:36
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asked Nov 4 at 10:36
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asked Nov 4 at 10:36
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1,2732823
Name dropping doesn't cover this.
– Phil Sweet
Nov 4 at 11:43
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Name dropping doesn't cover this.
– Phil Sweet
Nov 4 at 11:43
Name dropping doesn't cover this.
– Phil Sweet
Nov 4 at 11:43
Name dropping doesn't cover this.
– Phil Sweet
Nov 4 at 11:43
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This is a case of misrepresentation.
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misrepresentation
NOUN [mass noun]
The action or offence of giving a false or misleading account of the nature of something.
‘In many cases consent was obtained by Government officials through
fraud, coercion or misrepresentation, tactics which annulled the
validity of such consent.’
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This is a case of misrepresentation.
ODO:
misrepresentation
NOUN [mass noun]
The action or offence of giving a false or misleading account of the nature of something.
‘In many cases consent was obtained by Government officials through
fraud, coercion or misrepresentation, tactics which annulled the
validity of such consent.’
answered Nov 5 at 8:43
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This is a case of misrepresentation.
ODO:
misrepresentation
NOUN [mass noun]
The action or offence of giving a false or misleading account of the nature of something.
‘In many cases consent was obtained by Government officials through
fraud, coercion or misrepresentation, tactics which annulled the
validity of such consent.’
answered Nov 5 at 8:43
alwayslearning
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This is a case of misrepresentation.
ODO:
misrepresentation
NOUN [mass noun]
The action or offence of giving a false or misleading account of the nature of something.
‘In many cases consent was obtained by Government officials through
fraud, coercion or misrepresentation, tactics which annulled the
validity of such consent.’
answered Nov 5 at 8:43
alwayslearning
25.3k63592
This is a case of misrepresentation.
ODO:
misrepresentation
NOUN [mass noun]
The action or offence of giving a false or misleading account of the nature of something.
‘In many cases consent was obtained by Government officials through
fraud, coercion or misrepresentation, tactics which annulled the
validity of such consent.’
answered Nov 5 at 8:43
alwayslearning
25.3k63592
answered Nov 5 at 8:43
alwayslearning
25.3k63592
answered Nov 5 at 8:43
alwayslearning
25.3k63592
answered Nov 5 at 8:43
alwayslearning
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25.3k63592
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Name dropping doesn't cover this.
– Phil Sweet
Nov 4 at 11:43