Back to the grind 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Laxity
A
Looseness
2
Q
Intercede
A
Telling someone to forgive somebody
3
Q
Mull
A
Think about something for a long time
4
Q
Folly
A
Something stupid
5
Q
Relinquish
A
Abdicate, give up
6
Q
Roost
A
A place where birds rest or sleep
7
Q
Bring someone to heel
A
Make someone obey you
8
Q
Be bulldozed into sth
A
Be coerced into doing sth
9
Q
Carry a lot of weight
A
Be very important
10
Q
Too many chiefs and not enough Indians
A
Too many people giving orders and not enough people actually obeying them
11
Q
Corridors of power
A
Higher levels of government where most of the decisions are made
12
Q
Crack the whip
A
Assert one’s authority
13
Q
Draw a line in the sand
A
Demarcate the limit
14
Q
Hold the reins
A
Be in charge
15
Q
Lay down the law
A
Speak in an assertive and dogmatic manner
