In the past he has pooh-poohed suggestions that he might succeed Isaacs.
过去他对自己会接替艾萨克斯之说嗤之以鼻。
If your boss pooh-poohs your worries ( " This is how we 've always done it " ) , or even retaliates against you ( goodbye , raise ) , take your concerns upstairs .
如果上司对你担心的问题不屑一顾(“我们一直这么干”),甚至对你表示不满(说声再见,然后起身离开),那就把你发现的问题报告给更高层的管理者。