Nobody likes to talk about bad news. But sometimes at work, we have to give bad news to our colleagues or employees. Do you know the phrases your boss might use to give you bad news? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about how to understand bad news and deliver it to other people in English. (Cover image: Getty)

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