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overdrive

a state of great or excessive activity.

"the city's worried public relations group went into overdrive"

 

 

rip off

If someone rips you off, they cheat you by charging you too much money for something or by selling you something that is broken or damaged. [informal]

 

 

What does dish out mean in slang?

to give or say things to people without thinking about them carefully

: A good doctor listens to the patient rather than just dishing out drugs.

He's very keen to dish out criticism.

He's mad at me for teasing him – he can dish it out, but he can't take it!

 

 

set back

informal

(of a purchase) cost someone a particular amount of money.

"that must have set you back a bit"

 

 

A recall election

A recall election (also called a recall referendum, recall petition or representative recall) is a procedure by which, in certain polities, voters can remove an elected official from office through a referendum before that official's term of office has ended.

 

 

Isolated tornado

An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning means radar has detected, or a report has indicated, a severe thunderstorm producing large hail or damaging winds is in progress or is imminent. A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes.

 

 

What do you mean by back side?

：the side or surface opposite the front or face of something

: the farthest or reverse side

 

 

What is considered a wide body plane?

A traditional wide-body aircraft typically has a fuselage diameter of 5 – 6 meters (16 – 20 feet) with the largest wide-body equipment having a diameter of over 6 meters (20 feet). In the commercial airline world these are typically twin-aisle aircraft.

 

 

What does it mean to stick by someone?

: to continue to support or be loyal to (someone or something)

The troops stuck by their general to the end.