Learn common, useful political Idioms.
Learn the following common expressions to improve your ability to talk about politics in English.
to toe the line
to do what is expected without causing trouble for anyone
to throw in the towel
to stop trying to do something, because you know you can’t succeed.
to get on your soapbox
to express your opinions about something forcefully
a witch hunt
to find and punish people who express opinions that are considered dangerous
a dog whistle
a message that is intended to be understood in a special way by an in-group
a lame duck
a politician without much influence, because they are near the end of their term
a dark horse
a politician who wins when it was unexpected
checks and balances
separation of control to keep any one group or person from having too much power
Try out using the expressions for yourself.
Try using each idiom in a sentence in the tense you are working on.
Let’s practice!
Complete the quiz and take turns asking and answering the questions.
