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tall order

informal.

something that is very difficult to do

Getting the project done on schedule is going to be a tall order.

That's a tall order to fill.

 

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What is a subplot in a story?

In fiction writing, the definition of a subplot is a side story that runs parallel to the main plot. It has a secondary strand of characters and events that can infuse important information into the main storyline.

 

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buzz

an atmosphere of excitement and activity.

"there is a real buzz about the place"

 

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bail out

rescue someone or something from a difficulty.

"the state will not bail out loss-making enterprises"

 

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potluck

A potluck is a communal gathering where each guest or group contributes a different, often homemade, dish of food to be shared.

 

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jarring

causing a physical shock, jolt, or vibration.

"the truck came to a jarring halt"

 

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confound

verb

past tense: confounded; past participle: confounded

cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations.

"the inflation figure confounded economic analysts"

 

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heistinformal

noun

noun: heist; plural noun: heists

a robbery.

"a diamond heist"

 

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directives

Policy directives are statements of and instructions for implementing important, high-level internal direction and positions that guide organization decisions and actions.

 

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sentencing enhancements

Sentencing enhancements are laws that increase the total incarceration term for a crime based on aspects of how the crime was committed or who committed it. The Three Strikes law quickly became the most notorious enhancement law since its adoption in California in the 1990s.

 

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moratorium

noun

noun: moratorium; plural noun: moratoria; plural noun: moratoriums

a temporary prohibition of an activity.

"an indefinite moratorium on the use of drift nets"

 

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ballot

noun: ballot; plural noun: ballots

a process of voting, in writing and typically in secret.

"the commissioners were elected by ballot"

 

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impossible

very difficult to deal with.

"she was in an impossible situation"

 

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Pending Litigation

Pending Litigation means a proceeding in a court of law whose activity is in progress but not yet completed.

 

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deputy

noun: deputy; plural noun: deputies

a person whose immediate superior is a senior figure within an organization and who is empowered to act as a substitute for this superior.

"his deputy has been largely running the business for the past year"

 

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L.A.'s 'zero bail' policy

Under the policy, individuals accused of low-level offenses are released while they await trial without having to pay bail.

 

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lay something at the feet of someone

If you lay something at the feet of someone, you make or hold someone, especially a group of people, responsible for something.

 

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Watergate

水门事件（英语：Watergate scandal，又称水门丑闻），是1970年代发生在美国的一场政治丑闻。1972年民主党全国委员会位于华盛顿特区的水门综合大厦被人侵入，然而时任总统理查德·尼克松及内阁试图掩盖事件真相并阻挠国会调查，导致宪政危机。此次事件使尼克松于1974年宣布辞去总统职务。

1972年6月17日凌晨，当时美国民主党全国委员会所在地水门综合大厦有住客失眠，保安人员检查时意外发现从地下车库通往大厦的门锁两次被人用胶布贴住。报警后，到场侦办的两名便衣警察抓获5名潜入民主党全国委员会总部安装窃听器和拍摄文件的嫌犯。之后，联邦调查局调查发现，这些人的资金来源是尼克松的筹款组织，也就是总统竞选连任委员会的政治捐款。

1973年7月，包括前白宫幕僚在联邦参议院水门委员会的证词在内的证据都指向有白宫高层从中策划了窃听事件。而受到调查的白宫幕僚为了脱身，主动交代理查德·尼克松总统上任后曾在整个白宫安装由语音启动的录音系统，并录下白宫中几乎所有的谈话。而对这些录音磁带进行调查后发现，尼克松在水门窃听案发前后，都曾经表示应掩盖其上任后的一些并不完全合法的行动——无论是其本人还是下属完成的。经过一系列的司法诉讼，联邦最高法院作出判决，要求总统必须交出录音带。尼克松总统最终服从了最高法院的判决。

面对国会众议院几乎肯定会通过，并且很可能导致总统被参议院定罪的总统弹劾案，尼克松于1974年8月9日发表电视演说正式宣布辞去美国总统职务。杰拉尔德·福特继任成为新的美国总统，并于9月8日宣布赦免他的一切刑事责任。

 

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“Third-rate burglary”

“Third-rate burglary” is a phrase which President Richard Nixon's press secretary used to describe the Watergate break-in.

 

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bungle

verb: bungle; 3rd person present: bungles; past tense: bungled; past participle: bungled; gerund or present participle: bungling

carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently.

"he bungled his first attempt to manage a group of professional players"

 

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“shoe leather” reporting

It's called “shoe leather” reporting because in its classic form, the journalist is literally on foot, walking from office to office, source to source, conducting interviews, pulling documents, hunting down facts no one else has confirmed yet.

 

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What was the Bridgegate scandal?

The Fort Lee lane closure scandal, also known as the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal or Bridgegate, was a political scandal involving a staff member and political appointees of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie colluding to create traffic jams in Fort Lee, New Jersey, by closing lanes at the main toll

 

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Deflategate was a National Football League controversy involving the allegation that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady ordered the deliberate deflation of footballs used in the Patriots' victory against the Indianapolis Colts in the 2014 AFC Championship Game.

 

 

 

Weinergate

Anthony Weiner sexting scandals

 

 

 

smoking gun

: something that serves as conclusive evidence or proof (as of a crime or scientific theory)

 

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What was the significance of the White House tapes in the Watergate investigation?

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Nixon had to release the Oval Office tapes to government investigators. The Nixon White House tapes revealed that he had conspired to cover up activities that took place after the break-in and later tried to use federal officials to deflect the investigation.

 

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