Sylvester Stallone responds to #Oscars snub: "Never give in, never give out, never give up."
Putin Puts Pensions at Risk in Bid to Jolt Economy
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and ANDREW E. KRAMER
President Vladimir V. Putin announced a risky stimulus program and an
amnesty plan for white-collar criminals intended to improve investor
confidence.
Businessweek
NINGBO, China (AP) — A victory by protesters against the expansion of a chemical plant proves the new rule in China: The authoritarian government is scared of middle-class rebellion and will give in if the demonstrators' aims are limited and not ...
French government says Swiss list exposes tax evaders
French officials say there will be no amnesty for thousands of citizens
suspected of using Swiss bank accounts to evade taxes. But offenders will
be given a one-off chance to come clean with the taxman.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/
It would sound like a joke if everyone weren't so up in arms about it. Taking a stand against chocolate milk? It's like canceling Christmas. What could possibly be wrong with something that brings children such joy?
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up in arms
Angry, rebellious, as in The town was up in arms over the state's plan to allow commercial flights at the air base. This idiom originally referred to an armed rebellion and was so used from the late 1500s. Its figurative use dates from about 1700.
come clean
Confess everything, as in If you come clean about what happened I will promise to keep it to myself. [Slang; early 1900s]
give in 投降
If a machine or part of your body gives out, it stops working:At the end of the race his legs gave out and he collapsed on the ground.
give up 放棄
amnesty
Pronunciation: /ˈamnɪsti/
Definition of amnesty
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