fogey, fogy, headway. Fed Chair Says He Won’t Leave if Trump Asks

Fed Chair Says He Won't Leave if Trump Asks

The GOP Grapples with Obama's Charm Offensive

By Jay Newton-Small / Washington

The President wants to woo Republicans to support his stimulus plan. He appears to be making some headway

Dr. Wheeler described his own view of his role to an interviewer 25 years ago.

“If there's one thing in physics I feel more responsible for than any other, it's this perception of how everything fits together,” he said. “I like to think of myself as having a swill jum. , talk to anybody, ask any question that will make headway.

「I confess to being an optimist about things, especially about someday being able to understand how things are put together. So many young people are forced to specialize in one line or many young people are forced to special？ — only an old fogy who can afford to make a fool of himself.

“If I don't, who will?”

John A. Wheeler, 'Black Hole,'"黑洞之父"約翰﹒惠勒

Definition

head・way

前進; 進捗(しんちょく) ; 船腳; ＝headroom .
make headway　前進する, 進歩する.

make headway to advance or get closer to achieving something: I'm trying to learn to drive ,
but I'm not making much headway ( with it ).
Little headway has been made so far




in the negotiations。[C] INFORMAL a person who is old-fashioned and likes tradition: The party is run by a bunch of old fogies who resist progress. When you're 16, anyone over 25 is an old fogey.