headlines and idioms

He simply isn’t up to the job / doing the job / exam standard / the task.

The manager tried to cover up the mistake / the scandal / the crime.

Rząd chce wprowadzić nowe przepisy podatkowe.

The government wants to bring in new tax laws. The government is bringing in a new law / measures / policy.

Some ppl can’t face up their problems / their responsibilities / the truth.

Skandal niedługo ucichnie. Ta cała sprawa przycichnie i zniknie do jutrzejszego poranka.

The scandal will soon blow over. This whole thing will blow over and be gone by tomorrow morning.

The police are cracking down on drug smuggling / traffic offences.

New campaign to win over floating voters.

She put forward several suggestions/proposals. That's an excellent plan. Are you putting it forward to the Committee?

It is rumoured that the Prime Minister will stand down before the next election. He stood down as party leader.

One should never go back on a promise / an agreement / one’s word. I never go back on my word (= not do what I said I would do). The government went back on elction promises.

Her views are out of step with government policy. Her opinions on this matter are out of step with those of the majority of people.

The cause of the fire is still unclear and we are keeping an open mind. I don't want to decide until I know all the facts. I want to keep an open mind.

The government has been turning a blind eye to corruption within its own party.

I haven't read any articles on the subject for 5 years, so I am out of touch with recent developments. People have accused the government of being out of touch with what is really going on in the country.

Jack’s career is hanging in the balance. The outcome of the election hangs in the balance, no one can say which side will win. He's seriously ill, we don't know whether he will live or die. His life is hanging in the balance.

the recent boom in all kinds of counselling and therapy

Camera boom has not slashed crime.

A group of journalists quizzed them about/on the day's events.

a haul of arms/drugs; Cops quiz gang after huge heroin haul.

Temperatures plunged below zero.

an offer or attempt

a successful bid for re-election; I made a bid of $150 for the painting. Shares set to plunge after $2bn bid is withdrawn.

She dashed downstairs when she heard the phone. I must dash. I've got to be home by 7 p.m.

a drunken brawl in a bar; Footy fans brawl on jet.

Greedy MPs call for a huge pay hike. Economists are predicting a hike in interest rates. price hikes

Cops quiz gang after huge heroin haul. Do you know what happened at the beach? There are cops everywhere.

a government reshuffle

The government is trying to gag the press over the issue.

jewels

She used to be known for her gem collection.

Five people were apprehended during the police swoop

He accused the government of rigging the elections. Officials denied that the competition had been rigged.

to try to attract, zabiegać o względy lub poparcie

Supermarkets are trying to woo customers by cutting prices. The party is clearly trying to woo women voters.

The plot (spisek) was foiled by undercover police officers.

The council ordered that work on the project should be halted immediately. He has appealed for a halt to the fighting.

He was ousted from power by a military coup. The president was ousted in a coup last year. The committee wanted to oust him from the union.

Musisz poprzeć mój pomysł, nawet, jeśli im się nie spodoba.

You have to back my idea even if they won't like it. He backed Mr Clark in the recent election.

Details of the report had been leaked to the press.

No one could provide an answer to the riddle of Elise’s death. Scientists may have solved the riddle of Saturn's rings.

Dochodzenie jest prawie skończone, znaleźliśmy mordercę.

an FBI probe into corruption; The probe is nearly finished, we found the killer.

The company has announced plans to axe 500 jobs.

The government had already lifted the ban on beef imports.

Musimy ograniczyć nasze wydatki, bo inaczej zbankrutujemy.

to curb crime/inflation; Increased interest rates should curb inflation. We have to curb our expenses or else we will go bankrupt.

[often passive ] The police were baffled by his disappearance.

a situation in which many people are upset or excited

the storm over working conditions; cause/provoke/spark a storm of something: His arrest provoked a storm of protest. a storm brews (=starts): Laurence is blissfully unaware of the legal storm brewing around him.

a murder rap

The government had already lifted the ban on beef imports.

There has been a public outcry against the new road.

Customs officials have seized 100 kilos of cocaine. Action was taken to seize criminal assets valued at $200 million.