2016年3月1日 星期二

amnesty, come clean, give in, give out, give up, up in arms

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

President Vladimir V. Putin announced a risky stimulus program and an amnesty plan for white-collar criminals intended to improve investor confidence.
 China steps carefully with protesting middle class
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/re?l=ew1munI44va89pI4

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?


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

noun (plural amnesties)

  • an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences:an amnesty for political prisoners
  • an undertaking by the authorities to take no action against specified offences during a fixed period:a month-long weapons amnesty

verb (amnesties, amnestying, amnestied)

[with object]
  • grant an official pardon to: the guerrillas would be amnestied and allowed to return to civilian life

Origin:

late 16th century: via Latin from Greek amnēstia 'forgetfulness'

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