Key words in the media
jo12 English Assessment Year
jo12 English Assessment Year
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picket line
a group of workers acting as pickets
welfare state
a system of taxation which allows the government of a country to provide social services such as health care, unemployment pay, etc. to people who need them
(on) welfare
help given - 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 (verb) / scrounger (noun)
to obtain things, especially money or food, by asking for them instead of buying them or working for them
golden handshake
a lucrative severance agreement offered to an employee (usually as an incentive to retire)
(in) debt
owing money to someone
coping classes
people caught up in a difficult economic situation and having to cope with the consequences
bailout
money lent to an organization (or country) in financial difficulties
mortgage
money borrowed from a bank in order to pay for a property
move the goal posts
change the rules or agreement (often in an unfair way)
outsider
a contestant thought to have little chance of winning
(run) neck and neck
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
record of a performance of a person or an organization
deal a body blow (verbal phrase)
(boxing) cause serious problems
stalemate
(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
(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 the group
level playing field
a situation where everyone has the same opportunity
play hardball
be firm and determined to get what you want
on the ropes
(boxing) doing badly and likely to fail
odds
the probability that someone or something will succeed or happen
(raise) the stakes
the stakes = what is risked on a gamble
trail behind (verbal phrase)
be losing in an election or race
dead heat
when competitors finish at exactly the same time or with the same result
hurdles
(athletics) problems that must be overcome in order to achieve a goal
hit homers
(baseball) have spectacular success
court
an area marked with lines where some sports are played, such as tennis, basketball, squash and badminton
course
an area of land or water where races take place
rink
a raised square area surrounded by ropes where people take part in boxing or wrestling
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
pitch (UK) / field (US)
an area painted with lines for playing particular sports, especially football
draw
a situation in which each team in a game has equal points and neither side wins
referee
a person who is in charge of a sports game and who makes certain that the rules are followed
score
the result of a game, or the number of points gained by everyone playing up to a particular moment
score (verb)
get a point in a game
mugger/mugging
a mugger is a person who attacks someone in order to steal their money
robber
someone who takes money or property illegally, often by using threats or violence
pickpocket
someone who steals money and other items from people's pockets and bags, especially in crowded places
