I looked up eagerly, hoping it was the line boss, or even Father.

我急切地望去，希望是车间经理，甚至父亲也行啊。

youdao

But it seems that the only line of communication that has not changed is between boss and underling.

但看上去唯一没有改变的，就是老板与下属的沟通方式。

youdao

On impulse he picked up the phone, thinking to call Alex, his old boss, and sound him out, but the line was down, too.

他一时心血来潮，抓起电话，想给他以前的老板亚历克斯打电话试探一下。可是，电话线也断了。

youdao

Leading the fight are the two titans of American foreign policy: the moderate and isolated Secretary of State, Colin Powell, and the hard-line Pentagon boss, Donald Rumsfeld.

CNN: Clash of the administration titans

Anyone working for a tough boss has heard that line a time or two.

FORBES: Christine Quinn for Mayor: Does It Work to Play the Heavy?

"You crossed the line, " the TV reporter's boss tells her.

WSJ: 'Disconnect': Texts, Lies and Webcams | '42' | 'The Angels' Share' | 'To the Wonder' | Film Reviews by Joe Morgenstern