goldfishing n.— «The day I am in the studio, the report on the opposition’s activities features just one politician talking in an interview. But you don’t hear his words. He is, in TV parlance, goldfishing: you can see his lips move but...
Michigan U-turn n.— «The mere proposal to eliminate the planned overpass in favor of what’s called a “Michigan U-turn” system sparked outrage by West Beaches and Beaches resident groups and elected officials who waged a...
ramping n.— «Queensland Health has backed down from plans to fine public hospitals that force ambulances to wait long periods to unload patients at their emergency departments. A proposal for penalising hospitals for the practice known as...
empty tin n.— «In the current politically charged environment characterised by an increasing number of what the state terms “illegal” demonstrations, rallies and riots, the police definitely has its hands full. Yet this situation is bound...
borrow legs v. phr.— «Opposition demonstrators, comprising students, market women, the employed and the unemployed youths besieged the Government House with sticks in hand, smashed doors and windows and anything that was on their way...
hoof ball n.— «Megsons defensive tactics were depressing to watch, with hoof ball being the run of the day. The only time we played attacking, passing football we scored.…I am unhappy with 3-5-fecking-2. It doesn’t work and results...