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A Case For Action In English,  a case  is an idiom used to refer to  any  respectable  argument that can be made for a given position.  So long as an argument will not be simply laughed at as too ridiculous, it constitutes  a case ; therefore,  an argument. Darkening When the economy  darkens,  the outlook  worsens . Brightening When economic prospects  brighten,  they  improve . Salvaging Victory Figuratively, to  salvage  something is to save it from disaster. Thus, to  salvage victory  is to obtain a narrow victory after having been facing defeat. Political Battlegrounds Elections are not properly fought with muskets and cannon, but figuratively speaking, any area where there is a fierce political campaign, with the final outcome in serious doubt, can be referred to as  a political battleground. Pumping Money A  pump  is a device for pushing air, water or other fluids through tubes or pipes.  T

A Lame Duck In politics, and sometimes business, someone in a powerful position who everyone knows will be leaving office at a particular time, but who is still in office, is called  a lame duck . This is "lame" not in the sense of  uncool , but in the sense of  powerless due to injury . In other words, the lame duck is  unable to exert power over others  because the knowledge he or she will be departing - and therefore, has less and less power to punish others for defiance with each day that passes - reduces the psychological and leadership power of that person. We Have A Situation A  common line in dramas, this cannot be taken literally because  everything  is a situation. The implication is that we have a  bad  situation. This phrase is used as understatement, meant to be said in a way that is not alarming, "loaded" (with panic), or more specific as to the type of situation (accident, incident, crisis). The idea is to instantly get th