2018年1月4日 星期四

Tell-All, lay on the line, to the fore


WHITE HOUSE MEMO

What’s Different About Latest Tell-All White House Book


Every president is confronted by unflattering portrayals by former aides who leave and tell their stories, but usually not so early in an administration.




@MrDisclosure: Tell-All Tweeter The recent omnipresence of celebrity start-up backer Ashton Kutcher has helped bring the issue of investor conflict to the fore. According to TechCrunch, it has also led to the creation of Mr. Disclosure (@MrDisclosure), a new Twitter Bot whose tag line reads "I tweet when investors don't disclose their investments in their tweets."


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Berlin raises economic forecast but warns of more job losses

The German economy could be bouncing back from the worst crisis the nation
has seen since the end of World War II. The news, however, is not all good,
as more and more jobs are put on the line.

The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ew235mI44va89pI6



to the fore
In, into, or toward a position of prominence, as in A new virtuoso pianist has come to the fore.[First half of 1800s]

Define tell-all: a written account (such as a biography) that contains revealing and often scandalous information.


put on the line
Meaning #1: expose to a chance of loss or damage
Synonyms: risk, lay on the line

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