Politics – English idioms and sayings

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empezar lección

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término		definición
A competition or election which doesn't have many likely winners. empezar lección		one / two horse race This presidential election was just a two horse race.
The frenzy the media goes into whenever a general election is announced. empezar lección		election fever Election fever has started, there's politics on every channel.
Empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk. empezar lección		hot air Politicians always talk the hot air.
A parliament in which no one political party has an outright majority. empezar lección		hung parliament In Poland we always have a hung parliament.
To conform to the rules or standards of the political party you belong to. empezar lección		to toe the party line The party usually punishes those who don't toe the party line.
A politically organized group of people under a single government. empezar lección		body politic Body politic elected the new president.
A problem that doesn't get solved because the politics of the issue get in the way, or the issue is very controversial. empezar lección		political football Apart from being a controversial issue, abortion is also a political football.
Something potentially dangerous or embarrassing. empezar lección		political hot potato This scandal will be a political hot potato.
The way politics runs. empezar lección		political machinery Not many people fully understand political machinery.
To use or not use language that will cause offence - often shortened to PC. empezar lección		politically correct / incorrect (PC) To call an Afro-American a “nigger” is not PC.
To shake hands. empezar lección		to press the flesh Political campaign includes a lot of flesh pressing.
To talk a lot about a subject you feel strongly about. If someone tells you to "get off your soapbox" they think you're talking too much about that subject. empezar lección		to get on / off your soapbox When a politician gets on his soapbox nothing can stop his talking.
to leave empezar lección		to vote with one's feet Many people in Africa vote with their feet and emigrate.

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