Sometimes thousands of words are not needed to describe a particular situation. The phraseological turns known to everyone and everyone will always come to our aid. We use them every day, sometimes without thinking about it at all. They help us in a concise manner quickly and intelligibly explain to the interlocutor the current situation. We will consider one of them in today's publication. So what does “in each barrel a gag” mean? Where did this expression come from? What lesson should be learned?
History of origin or significant role of associations
We all know the expression “in each barrel a gag”, the origin of which has an interesting history. Even the ancient Greeks were puzzled by the reliable blockage of blood vessels. Later, when the labels were still not glued to the wine bottles, only the cork was marked. Much depended on it, for example, whether the wine would “breathe” during the ripening period. The cork must be resilient, moist, elastic at the same time. And to this day, approximately 2-7% of the world's wine is rejected annually due to blockage problems.
The wines matured in barrels. Given the importance of cork, the size of each small element was manually adjusted. Only at first glance it seems that they are the same. Note that the meaning of “in each barrel gag” now takes on a new meaning. This expression indicates that people, sometimes without realizing it, clutch at all things immediately contrary to their real capabilities. Also, this expression is used in relation to those who get involved in all the conversations, considering themselves a universal specialist in all areas. Is it worth explaining that such bragging causes only irritation?
Life situations or one-goal play
Let's look at how this expression can be applied in life. An example is the labor activity of a person, or rather, the place where we spend most of our lives, that is, at work. As you know, the work of the team will be much more effective if competent leadership is carried out on it. It directly depends on the boss. So, let’s find out how the expression “in each barrel a plug” is acceptable to this life situation.
It should be noted that his own leadership does not expect rigor from the boss, but results. And for the employees of the company, a good leader is one who deliberately and clearly sets goals, a competent leader must be able to communicate with the team. He should be able to discuss the results of work, explain errors, show ways to solve them. And it should be remembered that among the employees there are careerists, and toadies, and independent specialists.
The goal of the leader is to increase the efficiency of employees. What tactics will the chief choose? It is possible that he will become a friend to his subordinates or will curry favor with his leadership, but, clutching at all and at once, he risks becoming that very universal “gag”. And if you focus on one side, then such a “one-goal game” will inevitably lead the leader to a substitution of his tasks, and this is one of the most common mistakes. There is a way out of this situation - work on the result. You should not care about whether subordinates and managers love you. For them, you should be not just a universal and multi-station “plug”, but first of all an expert in your field.
The trick to help you!
Leaders, especially young ones, often fall into traps set by themselves. Their desire to be a soft and flexible leader can lead them to become "nurses in kindergarten." How to fix your own mistakes? After all, if you become a "nanny", then when do you yourself perform your own duties? In this case, the expression “gag in every barrel” fits perfectly. The secret of well-being of a leader is competent motivation of employees. After all, someone careers about career growth, and someone is interested in free schedule. Indeed, in order to become a good leader, one should study the science of managing people not from the point of view of the psychology of a person’s personality, but from the perspective of management.
They are among us
Each of us has met such a person who cannot keep his opinion to himself and will certainly give you advice. Well, if this is a close friend to you and his advice is received with gratitude. And if this is a stranger? And most importantly - he was not asked for help. It is this situation that causes irritation. “There is a stopper in every barrel, ” we say. Expression can be safely attributed to the category of rude utterances. It originally laid the cause of a possible conflict. And such people are among us. They have an opinion on any matter, they are ready to give you advice on any topic, ranging from molecular chemistry to management of the country.
