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Society, Law & Politics - Society

Master English idioms regarding society, like "make common cause" and "brain drain".

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to make common cause

to join with someone to achieve a common goal

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in a body

in one group together

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there is safety in numbers

used for saying that being with other people makes a situation or activity less dangerous

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to go with the tide

to act or think in the same way as the majority of people in a society

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laced mutton

someone who earns money by having sex with people

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red-light district

an area in a city or town that is filled with strip clubs, brothels, and other sex oriented businesses

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brain drain

a situation in which highly intelligent or skilled people of a country move to another country so that they can live a better life

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glass ceiling

an invisible barrier or limitation that prevents certain groups, particularly women or minority individuals, from advancing to higher positions or achieving higher levels of success in a professional or organizational context

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to come out of the closet

to no longer keep one's sexual preference or gender identity a secret

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to jump on the bandwagon

to attempt to become popular or successful by doing something that is becoming fashionable

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to go to the polls

to give a vote in an election

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gray vote

voting power held by older adults or senior citizens in elections

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a sign of the times

something that shows how the society is like now, particularly how bad it is

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with one voice

with everyone expressing the same opinion

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grass roots

the ordinary people with a common interest who form the foundation of a movement, organization, or political party

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