New words and expressions
parliamentary candidate man or woman standing for
election to parliament as an M.P.
(Member of Parliament)
adopted here means chosen
prospective future
constituency district represented by one
M.P. The people in this district
are called "constituents"
challenge a test of one's ability
campaign planned course of action;
here refers to the time (about
three weeks) just before an
election
blow up kill in an explosion
House of Commons one of the two Houses of
Parliament (the other is the House
of Lords)
the line had gone dead the connection had been broken
operator the telephonist at the
telephone exchange
headquarters main office
the press the newspapers, newspaper
reporters
engagements appointments
election agent the person who manages the
campaign for a parliamentary
candidate
threaten try to frighten
opponents those who are against you
(here refers to members of the
other political parties)
cancel call off, do not attend
get to the bottom of the matter find out the truth about it
crank someone with strange ideas
housing estate an area with houses of the
same type and usually built by
the same builder
the whole business the situation
plainclothes policemen policemen wearing civilian
(ordinary) clothes
sinister strange and frightening
hecklers people who interrupt a
speaker (usually political)
carry on continue
public house a place where wine, beer
and spirits can be bought and
drunk
I'm dead against it I'm completely against it
keep a close watch on watch carefully
mingled mixed
inconspicuously so as not to be noticed
reaction showing of feelings for or againstESL/EFL Tests
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