barnburner »
Liberal faction of the New York state United States Democratic Party in the mid 19th century.
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be in on »
To be a party to a secret shared by a small group of people.
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bite me »
An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.
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caucus race »
The competitive process in which a political party selects their candidate, esp. presidential; a primary election via caucus.
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circular firing squad »
A political party or other group experiencing considerable disarray because the members are engaging in internal disputes and mutual recrimination.
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cross the aisle »
Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.
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cross the aisle »
To vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order to achieve governmental or political action.
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cross the floor »
Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.
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cross the floor »
To vote against one's own political party in parliament.
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f** someone over »
To exploit somebody in a way which result in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.
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give away the store »
To transact, trade, or negotiate badly, by paying, providing, or conceding too much to the other party.
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go out on the town »
To party all night long.
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hedge one's bets »
To place bets with a third party in order to offset potential losses.
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house cooling party »
A party to celebrate when a person decides to leave a house or flat, and sometimes to help prepare the space for the incoming residents.
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joe job »
An act of e-mail spamming where the sender's identity and address are those of an innocent third party, intended either to tarnish that person's reputation or to flood that person's e-mail with bounces.
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