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To-do list

A to-do list is just a list of things you say you are going to do some time in future.

Sounds canned?

Canned laughter are pre-recorded and replayed at will.

All the cards?

By holding all the big cards in hand, it has the situation under control.

Hold court?

Holding court becomes synonymous with anyone whose presence commands everybody's attention in a meeting room or elsewhere.

Garden path?

Why is being led down the garden path equivalent to being cheated and deceived?

Exit poll?

After each person comes out of polling station, having cast their votes, pollsters ask him or her who they have voted for.

Rust belt?

The rust belt refers to an old industrial base where the conveyor belt and assembly lines have been abandoned and laid to waste.

Echo chamber?

The echo chamber in politics refers to a group of people who share the same political views.

安全：到底是safety，还是security？

我们就来说一说security和safety的区别。

Live in the now?

When you live in the now, you have little sense of time, the past or the future.

Sleeping giant?

To say someone is a sleeping giant is to suggest this someone is big and strong, much stronger than any ordinary person is.

Strong-arming tactics?

It refers to the use of force, sheer force and brutal force to get one's way instead of using good reason, persuasion and via cooperation.

Tone deaf?

When people are accused of being tone deaf, they're said to be insensitive in one way or another, lacking empathy.

Hot button remarks?

Things like "hot button issues" mean issues that are emotionally charged, that make people angry and riled up.

Dog whistle politics

Dog whistle politics essentially refers to a form of politician’s rant that’s aimed at a particular audience.

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