HOTM Collection
(Heard On The Media)
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080725
lie through one’s teeth
psy-op
going off the reservation
jonny-come-lately
"Dead giveaway"
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HODD (Heard on Due Dissidence)
“she would fold like an end table”
barking seals in the audience.
right over home plate
circle the wagons
playing it “down the middle”
checking his sixes. (looking left and right)
sturm and drang
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PABLO BLANCO'S:
i´m at the end of my rope =
i´m at a dead end = estoy en un callejón sin salida
i´ve hit a wall = estoy teniendo una pájara (running)
i´ve had it up to here = hasta aqui hemos llegado
i´m in over my head = estoy con el agua al cuello
estoy metido hasta el cuello = i have my hands deep in something.
en estas nos vemos = "here we are again" "we find ourselves in this situation again"
me voy a volar la tapa de los sesos = I´m gonna blow my brains out.
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JULY 29, 2025
to finger someone = (two meanings)
blood in the water (animal expression)
"Kompromat" is a Russian term, generally translated as compromising material or discrediting information
battle-tested
drop the ball. (missed opportunity)
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smashmouth politics
der: john mearsheimer interview
take one for the team
“is nothing short of”….
the western media’s coverage of Israel has been nothing short of shocking.
to no avail
butter you up (hacerte pelota)
tit for tat (ajuste de cuentas)
tuck tail
jape
elide
the sand is real / the sand isnt’ real?
inimitable. p.
from intro of this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_YZB2HpqDc
turn the scews on someone.
tighten the pressure on someone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_YZB2HpqDc
(afterminute 28)
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publicity stunt
parlor trick
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The figures don´t bear that out. (BBC)
Hold your head high.
that idea has been lost sight of.
(how would you translate this?)
that idea has been lost sight of.
(how would you translate this?)
de esa idea se ha perdido la vista.
se le ha perdido la vista a la idea.
to put it in writing
if you will
(noun modifier, not an entire clause modifier)so to speak
(noun modifier, not an entire clause modifier)it bears repeating
keep your eye on the ball
your “north”
step up to the plate
elephant in the room
on the level
volatile
to tap out
blistering
don’t put words in my mouth
I could care less.
...for crying out loud
Get a load of this:
one tough act to follow
it’s high time that….
strike a balance
I'll take your word for it.
Time's up.
to go full fox
to give legs to ___ (an idea)
looking out for the little guy (= rooting for the underdog),
they keep chipping away at our profits
stick a pin in that
I couldn't help but notice that....
I was sorry for ghosting him
It doesn't register with some people that...
It's no big deal.
Keep it up.
In full disclosure,
"Don't get me wrong... "
to bridge the gap
crunch time
from the get-go
What do you make of.... ?
to throw your lot in with
I don’t mean to put words in your mouth, but...
I could care less….
...for crying out loud
get a load of this:
one tough act to follow
it’s high time that….
strike a balance
I'll take your word for it.
Time's up.
to go full fox
to give legs to [an idea]
ose one’s ‘north’
____ is nothing if not ____
take one for the team
“is nothing short of”….
the western media’s coverage of Israel has been nothing short of shocking.
to no avail
tuck tail
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the sand is real / the sand isnt’ real?
inimitable. p.!
from intro of this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_YZB2HpqDc
turn the scews on someone.
tighten the pressure on someone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_YZB2HpqDc
(afterminute 28)
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