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"Sitting on a powder keg" nghĩa là gì?
02 Jan, 2022
"Sitting on a powder keg" = ngồi trên thùng thuốc súng -> nghĩa là trong tình huống nguy hiểm, có thể gây ra sai sót nghiêm trọng bất kỳ lúc nào.
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We’re kind of — and I don’t know if I want to say this — we’re kind of sitting on a powder keg here. If things go in the wrong direction, if people don’t follow prudent (thận trọng) infection prevention practices, we could see a true explosion in the number of cases, especially when you add into the mix, omicron.
While the IBEW had until March 2022 to negotiate (đàm phán) before the expiration (hết hạn) of the contract, they opted instead to call a snap vote on the exact same contract workers rejected last week, knowing full well that they are sitting on a powder keg of opposition and that delaying a confrontation would only encourage workers.
One feels as if the whole society is sitting on a powder keg and needs a slight spark (tia lửa) to explode. What contribution could we expect from the people faced with such social and economic asphyxia in building a healthy society? Their anger and hatred are exploited by clever religious and political demagogues (kẻ mị dân) for their ulterior motives.
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