Sean Hannity Flashcards
phrase 1
run red with blood
demean
to cause someone to become less respected
Example:
The entire family was demeaned by his behaviour.
I wouldn’t demean myself by asking my parents for money.
slender
small in amount or degree:
Example
a man of slender means (= without much money)
The chances of settling this dispute through talks seem increasingly slender.
phrase 2
live paycheck to paycheck
trust fund baby(brat)
A Person who has alot of money set aside for them and has no responsibilities. Everything is paid for them by their trust.
Example:
But perhaps no one is worse than that Pennsylvania trust fund brat in a hoodie that is trying to play like he is really a hard working blue collar worker.
moratorium
a stopping of an activity for an agreed amount of time
moratorium
a stopping of an activity for an agreed amount of time
Example:
This guy will destroy Pennsylvania with his moratorium on fracking.
a five-year worldwide moratorium on nuclear weapon testing
sell someone/something short
fail to recognize or state the true value of something or someone
Example:
You are selling the American people short.
Don’t sell yourself short - you’ve got what it takes.
take the floor
speak in a debate or assembly.
Example:
I’m listening. With all due respect. Take the floor.
conspicuous
clearly visible
Example:
He showed conpicuous bravery
He was very thin, with a conspicuous Adam’s apple.
flagrant
shocking because of being so obvious
Example:
a flagrant violation of the law/ a flagrant breach of trust
/a flagrant misuse of funds/privilege/ a flagrant disregard for the law
Beyond this interview being a total waste of my time, it is a flagrant example of what I call “Edited fake news”.
hypocricy
a situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe, or that is the opposite of what they do or say at another time.
take a (shots) shot at someone
To criticize someone or something very harshly
Example:
And now they produce a package, taking shots at me, all while prominently displaying their dishonesty, their bias and total hypocracy here for every viewer to see.
agenda
an underlying often ideological plan or program
Example:
Cheap shot attacks, in the name of “journalism”, all to advance their biased agenda.
narrative
a way of presenting or understanding a situation or series of events that reflects and promotes a particular point of view or set of values
Example:
The rise of the Tea Party and the weakness of the Obama economy have fueled a Republican narrative about Big Government as a threat to liberty
