Choose the right word

• Instead of [bottling things up / smoothing things over / clearing the air] , you should express your concerns openly in Boston.
• Our manager tried to [bury the hatchet / smooth things over / mediate] after the heated argument in New York.
• We need an impartial person to [mediate / defuse tension / clear the air] the dispute between the Dallas and Austin teams.
• Let us have an open conversation to [clear the air / bottle things up / bury the hatchet] before our quarterly review in Seattle.
• It is time for both sides to [bury the hatchet / air grievances / smooth things over] and work together in London.
• Even though he brings high revenue, his toxic attitude makes him a [high-maintenance rep / toxic high performer / lone wolf] in our Chicago branch.
• People taking phone calls on speaker in the office is my biggest [pet hate / team friction / conflict talk] in San Francisco.
• That [high-maintenance rep / lead hoarder / prima donna] in Miami needs constant reassurance from management.
• Constant arguments over territory create severe [team friction / passive aggression / personality clash] in Atlanta.
• A well-timed joke helped to [defuse tension / hold a grudge / undercut colleagues] during the tense negotiation in Philadelphia.
• We must engage in constructive [conflict talk / turf war / deal sandbagger] to resolve our differences in Boston.

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