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Grunt work

Grunt, you see, is the short, low sound we make from the throat, usually when we are doing heavy physical work or when we are unhappy.

Double down, no backing off

When someone doubles down on a certain project, he or she is redoubling their effort in pursuit of a certain risky object or goal.

Priming the pump?

US President Donald again invited ridicule when he told The Economist that he invented the phrase “prime the pump”.

Head trip?

A head trip is, in short, a journey that happens in the head.

What’s whataboutism?

Whataboutism is a retorting tactic turned into an art form or, seriously, an ideology.

Double-edged sword?

A double-edged sword, as a sister saying goes, that cuts both ways.

Flat footed?

To be caught flat footed is to be caught unawares and therefore unable to react quickly.

Writ large?

If something is described as writ large, then it is big and magnified, clear and unmistakable.

Game, set and match to you

People usually say this after you have accomplished something and done it with flair and in style.

Telltale signs?

So tell-tale signs are signs that tell the tale, the true tale, that is.

Golden handcuffs

It means that people find it very hard to leave well-paying jobs.

Full steam?

If an economy or for that matter a plan or project is going full steam ahead, it is moving forward at top speed.

Cheap shot?

A cheap shot is literally an attack that is considered cheap, low in value or moral estimation.

Going nuclear?

To go nuclear is to get extremely mad and resort to taking the most extreme measures possible.

老外在中国：我的蝎子叫哈罗德

本期老外在中国，兰迪•赖特将讲述他与蝎子的一段趣事。

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