elephant cage n.— «The 6,000 U.S. servicemen and women stationed at Misawa Air Base spend a lot of time thinking about North Korea. Eavesdroppers in a top-secret listening post at the base likely target the Stalinist nation with their...
muzzle monkey n.— «7 muzzle monkeys standing in a row/Standing waiting for The Sandbox to blow/Sitting targets in the wild west show.» —“Dad’s Gonna Kill Me” by Richard Thompson in song Sweet Warrior May...
cuddle market n.— «In the post-“Scream” horror world, the target audience is primarily young girls—or what some producers call the “cuddle” market, teenagers who want excuses to squeal and clutch each other in the...
soft ribs n.pl.— «“Canada has “soft ribs’” said Mr. Chen, 38, using a colloquialism that means it doesn’t have much armour around its sensitive state organs.» —“Canada called easy target for spies” by Colin...
take away n.— «When presenting ad concepts to clients, much is made of positioning a product in the minds of a target audience. What is often overlooked is the message that resonates in a consumer’s mind after viewing or hearing an ad...
welfare wall n.— «Flaherty’s target is a situation often called “the welfare wall.” As a result of increased taxes and reduced income support from government programs, a typical single parent with one child who takes a low...