tical イディオム

political football

a program or issue used by politicians to get votes, play political games A day-care program is a political football. Politicians use it to get the votes of parents with babies.

politically correct

appropriate, not racist or sexist Advertise for a salesperson. Use the politically correct term.

tical

see marijuana

for all practical purposes

Idiom(s): for all practical purposes

Theme: ESSENTIALLY - BASICALLY

as might be reasonably expected; essentially.
• For all practical purposes, this is simply a matter of right and wrong.
• This should be considered final, for all practical purposes.

Practical joke

A practical joke is a trick played on someone that is meant to be funny for people watching, though normally embarrassing for the person being tricked.

practical

practical
see to all intents and purposes.