tics Idiom

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play politics

play tricks for one's own gain玩弄权术；操纵
The attorney for the union accused the Mayor of playing politics in the strike．工会律师谴责市长在这次罢工中玩弄权术。
In order to get elected，he had to play politics with both the unions and the bosses．为了要当选，他得同时与工会和老板们达成协议。

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Dog-whistle politics

(AU) When political parties have policies that will appeal to racists while not being overtly racist, they are indulging in dog-whistle politics.

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Kick the ballistics

It means you realise the intensity of a situation. For example, there is too much unemployment now, so the prime minister must kick the ballistics and change his policy.

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Wedge politics

(USA) In wedge politics, one party uses an issue that they hope will divide members of a different party to create conflict and weaken it.

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green politics

environmental politics: "He's in green politics and often campaigns to fight pollution."

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play politics|play|politics

v. phr. To make secret agreements for your own gain; handle different groups for your own advantage. In order to get elected, he had to play politics with both the unions and the bosses. Mary always gets what she wants by playing office politics.

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politics

politics
see play politics.