ONE'S TWO CENTS: an opinion that one realizes is of only small value, for instance in a situation where many others are offering an opinion. This is American, but I believe the UK uses "one's two pennies' worth." Often you hear "just my two cents," and on the Internet you'll see "just my $.02." Jakarta Globe: <
Jokowi Center, a team of volunteers helping Joko gather suggestions and examine candidates for his cabinet lineup, launched a poll on its website jokowicenter.com on Thursday, allowing Indonesians nationwide to cast their votes for names provided by the site, or nominate their own favorites.>>
WITHIN A WHISKER means very close but not actually happening. And to CRY FOUL is to allege unfairness. Jakarta Globe: <
Prabowo has almost certainly lost the July 9 election but on Sunday cried foul and demanded the General Elections Commission (KPU) investigate vote cheating before he would accept its result. The commission is due to announce the result on Tuesday.
“Admitting defeat is noble,” President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told reporters in a clear reference to Prabowo.>>
ON THE ROPES: failing, almost defeated. The idiom comes from boxing. The National (Abu Dhabi): <>
A DARK HORSE is a candidate or competitor that is not expected to do well but suddenly emerges with a serious chance to win. France was considered a dark horse in the World Cup competition, but today they have a chance to advance to the semifinal round.
PUT THE KIBOSH ON (pronounced with a long I, accent on the first syllable): to stop something. Jakarta Globe: <
“They are proposing an overseas visit, to the United States. I don’t know how many people, but they won’t be regional councilors soon – so why would they want to go there?” Basuki said.>>
SHOOT FROM THE HIP: act quickly based on one's feelings, speak without closely considering one's words. Of American origin but now more widely used. Forbes: <>
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Jokowi Center, a team of volunteers helping Joko gather suggestions and examine candidates for his cabinet lineup, launched a poll on its website jokowicenter.com on Thursday, allowing Indonesians nationwide to cast their votes for names provided by the site, or nominate their own favorites.>>
WITHIN A WHISKER means very close but not actually happening. And to CRY FOUL is to allege unfairness. Jakarta Globe: <
Prabowo has almost certainly lost the July 9 election but on Sunday cried foul and demanded the General Elections Commission (KPU) investigate vote cheating before he would accept its result. The commission is due to announce the result on Tuesday.
“Admitting defeat is noble,” President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told reporters in a clear reference to Prabowo.>>
ON THE ROPES: failing, almost defeated. The idiom comes from boxing. The National (Abu Dhabi): <
A DARK HORSE is a candidate or competitor that is not expected to do well but suddenly emerges with a serious chance to win. France was considered a dark horse in the World Cup competition, but today they have a chance to advance to the semifinal round.
PUT THE KIBOSH ON (pronounced with a long I, accent on the first syllable): to stop something. Jakarta Globe: <
“They are proposing an overseas visit, to the United States. I don’t know how many people, but they won’t be regional councilors soon – so why would they want to go there?” Basuki said.>>
SHOOT FROM THE HIP: act quickly based on one's feelings, speak without closely considering one's words. Of American origin but now more widely used. Forbes: <
➤ Book of Idioms
➤ Idioms about Animals
➤ Idioms of Expression
➤ Idioms on Food
➤ Idiomatic Expressions
➤ Origin of Idioms
➤ Proverbs
➤ Idioms on Situation
➤ Idioms on Temperature
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