Red meat speech?
Red meat represents raw, basic food that serves our basic appetite. Our basic appetite represents our basic needs.
Cloak and dagger?
“Cloak and dagger” indicate a plot of heroic and/or horrific drama full of breathtaking, daring and pulsating twists and turns.
Back in the day?
“Back in the day” means back in the old days a long time ago.
Shot themselves in the foot?
It means doing or saying something that causes you problems, especially unnecessary problems.
Level-headed?
A level-headed person is sensible and steady, not easily annoyed or disturbed.
Deep state
Deep state refers to people who run a country (state) from behind the scenes.
Staying power
Generally speaking, “staying power” points to the durability of something.
Identity politics
It means that if people share the same social or political identities, they should share similar political views.
Trigger warning?
Trigger warning is a warning against certain language or image that may trigger some reaction in the viewer, usually something unpleasant.
Slap in the face
A "slap in the face" means a sharp and rude, disrespectful rebuke.
Digging his heels in?
If someone "digs in", they are holding on to their position fast, refusing to budge.
Fat of the land?
They live a rich and comfortable life on a surplus of money and resources, and therefore don't have to work very hard.
China’s sandwich generation?
Feel sandwiched, they are, in terms of both finance and time, and burdens coming from above (parents) and under(children and grandchildren).
Touched a nerve?
If something hit a nerve in us, it stirs up our emotions immediately.
Make a case?
To make a case is to make a full argument for or against somebody and lists all the reasons why this is so.