Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Hung parliament

Hung parliament. The situation when, after an election, no political party has an overall majority.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Spitting image

Spitting image. A person who has a strong physical resemblance to another, especially to a relative, e.g. "You're the spitting image of your grandfather!" .

Friday, April 16, 2010

Mugs

Mug 1. a drinking cup, usually cylindrical and with a handle, made of a heavy material and used for hot drinks.
2. a gullible person; dupe; fool (slang)
Mugshot. a photograph of someone's face, especially one taken for police records