Idioms

To reveal information, often that which is bad or upsetting

• To take by storm

• To turn a blind eye

• To get your wires crossed

• To raise/lift the curtain

To struggle or resist

• pull out all stops

• put up a fight

• thwarted the success

• overthrown in a coup

A sudden, short period of activity, excitement or interest

• chamber

• success

• flurry

• squabbling

A misunderstanding between people, usually related to making arrangements

• behind closed doors

• take by storm

• break the news

• Get your wires crossed

Events which take place hidden from view

• clouds looming on the horizont

• get your wires crossed

• turn a blind eye

• behind closed doors

Used to indicate that one is about to reveal something they expect will be very surprising to the other person

• a whistle-blower

• get your wires crossed

• a hurdle

• lift the curtain

To refuse to take part in an election as a way of expressing strong disapproval

• an electoral boycott

• a runoff vote

• the incumbent

• a political crackdown

To deceive someone

• get your wires crossed

• turn a blind eye

• pull the wool over someone's eyes

• take by storm

To ignore something and pretend no te see it

• take by storm

• turn a blind eye

• raise the curtain

• pull the wool over someone's eyes

Something such as a word or phrase, an event or a belief which encourges people to unite and to act in support of a particular group or idea

• a rallying cry

• a flurry

• be marred by

• a runoff vote