Key Words in the Media ZHAW_IAM
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welfare state (noun)
a system of taxation which allows the government of a country to provide social services such as health care, enemployment pay, etc. to people who need them
welfare (noun)
help given, especially by the state or an organisation, to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money
on welfare
receiving financial help from the state because you are poor or have not been employed for a long time
from (the) cradle to (the) grave
for all of a person's life
scrounge (inf. verb) (on the scrounge)
to obtain things, especially money or food, by asking for them instead of buying them or working for them
golden handshake (noun)
a lucrative severance agreement offered to an employee (usually as an incentive to retire)
(in) debt)
owning money to someone
coping classes
people caught up in a difficult economic situatuin and habing to cope with the concequences
bailout (noun)
money lent to an organisation (or country) in financial difficulties
mortage (noun)
money borrowed from a bank in order to pay for a property
move to goal posts (idiomatic expr.)
change the rules or agreement (ofthen in an unfair way)
outsider (noun)
a contestant thought to have little chance of winning
(run) neck on neck
(verbal phrase)
in an equal position
three strikes and you are out
the name comes from baseball, where a batter is permitted two strikes before striking out on the third
track record (noun)
record of a performace of a person or an organisation
deal a body blow
(verbal phrase)
(boxing) causing serious probleme
stalemate (noun)
(chess) a situation in which no action can be taken by the parties involved in an argument
show the red card
(verbal phrase)
(football) someone is prevented from continuing an action of some kind
gambit (noun)
(chess) an action taken in order to gain an advantage (often involves risk)
bring up the rear
(verbal phrase)
to be at the back of a group (last)
level playing field (idiom. expr.)
a situation where everyone has the same opportunity
play hardball
(verbal phrase)
be firm and determined to get what you want
on the ropes (idiom. expr.)
(boxing) doing badly and likely to fail
odds (pl. noun)
the probability that someone or something will (not) succeed or (not) happen
(raise) the stakes
(verbal phrase)
what is risked on a gamble
trail behind (verbal phrase)
be losing in an election or race
dead heat (noun)
when competitors finish at exactly the same time or with the same result
hurdles (pl. noun)
(athletics) peoblems that must be overcome in order to achieve a goal
hit homers
(baseball) have spectacular success
court (noun)
an area marked with lines where some sports are played, such as tennis, basketball, squash and badmintion
course (noun)
an area of land or water where races take place
rink (noun)
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
ring (noun)
a raised square area surrounded by ropes where people take part in boying or whrestling
pitch (noun)
UK: an area painted with lines for playing particular sports, especialls football
draw (noun)
a situation in which each team in a game has equal points and neither side wins
referee (noun)
a person who is in charge of a sports game and who makes certain that the rules are followed
score (noun)
the result of a game, or the number of points ganied by everyone playing up to a particular moment
athletics (UK pl. noun)
tracks and field (US)
the general name of a particular group of sports in which people compete, icluding running, jumping, and throwing
contest (noun)
a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given
gym (noun)
a room or building equipped for physical exercise
