Rainy day?
Please explain this passage, particularly “rainy day”: The savings rate increased, rising to a one-year high of 4.9% from 4.3% in March, suggesting that consumers may be preparing for a rainy day ahead.
Roll call vote?
What is “roll call vote”?
Out of pocket?
Please explain this passage, particularly “out of pocket”: We spent 12 days in Hong Kong staying at five-star hotels. The trip was worth thousands, but I only spent $250 out of pocket.
In deep water?
Please explain “in deep water” in this sentence: A significant portion of these individuals are in deep water financially, with their lifestyle funded more by credit than cash flow.
Sweet tooth?
Please explain “sweet tooth” in this sentence: Statista Consumer Insights reveals that Brits have the biggest sweet tooth among 21 nations surveyed
Itsy-bitsy?
Please explain “itsy-bitsy”, as in “itsy-bitsy bikini”.
End run?
Please explain “end run” in this sentence: John Dean, former White House counsel for the Nixon administration, weighed in on President Trump contemplating a third term, saying the president “l(fā)ikes constitutional end runs.”
Trump whisperer?
Please explain “Trump whisperer”, as in “Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is known as Italy’s Trump whisperer.”
Hot mic moment?
Please explain “hot mic moment” – hot mic?
Second-guess it?
Please explain this sentence, with “second guess it” in particular: I don’t know about everyone else, but when I get medical advice from a doctor, I never second-guess it.
Go boo-hoo?
Please explain this sentence, with “go boo-hoo” in particular: I don’t like it, but I’m not going to go boo-hoo, like some people.
To the hilt?
Please explain this passage, with “to the hilt” in particular: The prime minister backed him to the hilt. It’s a shame it wasn’t reciprocated.
Stick in Donald Trump’s craw?
Please explain “stick in Donald Trump’s craw” in this sentence: Obama’s 2009 Nobel Prize continues to stick in Donald Trump’s craw, a decade-and-a-half later.
Pick up steam?
Please explain “pick up steam” in this sentence: Her career really picked up steam after her first movie.
Last men standing?
Please explain “l(fā)ast men standing” in this sentence (Australian Open 2025 – Men’s final: Sinner vs Zverev, RolandGarros.com, January 25, 2025): The top two seeds Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev are the last men standing in Melbourne.