a wide range of sizes = 32A to 40C, 4-7 (shoes), 6-14 (clothes) etc etc
landscaping = scorched earth policy
live hard = drink heavily
making hard decisions, speaking hard truths = taking people’s money away Ed Miliband and Andrew Marr, BBC Sept 26 10
Our mission is to make classical music relevant today! = Our mission is to turn a profit from classical music! brightcecilia.com
photo editing = retouching, faking
protection = insurance, condom or sanitary towel
rehab = drying out, cure
rehabilitation = treatment for drug/alcohol addiction
choice = Choice is considered a dirty word by many educationalists but parents – weirdly enough – are actually quite keen to push their children into better schools. This site helps them beat the system. Daily Telegraph Aug 10
speak out = give liberal viewpoint
stereotype = racism, pejorative stereotype
tension/tumult/turmoil all euphemisms for “trouble” (and “troubled” is a euphemism for mad, criminal, drunk etc)
unsettled = rainy
urban, street = black (music, fashion)
Women [who marry a man plainer than themselves] want a man who’s positive and supportive. Or, to use another word, grateful. Carol Midgley Times Sep 16 10
More here, and links to the rest.
No comments:
Post a Comment