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Question		Answer
ballot paper start learning		a piece of paper you write your vote on
ballot box start learning		a box where you put your ballot paper, once you want to vote
polling station start learning		place where votes are casted
(to) cast a vote start learning		to vote
close-run election start learning		election where parties have similar number of votes
constituency start learning		area/ town represented by one politician
coup attempt start learning		attempt by citizen/military to take control of government
coup (d’etat) start learning		the takeover often violent of government
the electorate start learning		all people able to vote
gamble pays off start learning		risk that has positive outcome
(to go) to the polls start learning		to hold an election
(to) pull certain amount of votes start learning		when party/ politician does it they get number/ percentage of votes
landslide victory start learning		win in election with big gap over others
(to) win with overwhelming majority start learning		(to) win with a big number of votes gap over others
to win with slim/narrow majority start learning		to barely win over in votes numbers
opinion poll start learning		collected results of asking people opinions
to overthrow the government start learning		to remove government by force
galloping inflation start learning		inflation out of control
staunch start learning		very loyal
survey start learning		set of questions asked to large group of people
to tackle a problem start learning		to deal/solve a problem
to tarnish sb reputation start learning		to destroy sb reputation
to drum up business start learning		to promote a business
gap in the market for start learning		an opurtunity in a market
to be overdrawn at the bank start learning		to spend more money than you have in a bank
to run into difficulties/problems start learning		to get unexpected problems
run up a dept start learning		to keep borrowing money creating debts
to sort sth up start learning		to deal/ solve sth
to sue sb start learning		to take sb to court
teething troubles start learning		small problems that sb experience
thriving start learning		doing really well
to be at one’s wit’s end start learning		to be worried that you don’t know what to do next
overdraft start learning		to spend more than you had on your bank account
constituent start learning		sb that lives in particular constituency
address an issue start learning		to begin dealing with problem
force for good start learning		a positive influence
novel solution start learning		new and original answer to a problem
to provide relief start learning		to give ease
fresh drive start learning		new effort
make a plea start learning		make a request
break the cycle start learning		to stop negative pattern
law and order break down start learning		a breakdown of law and order
riots start learning		protests
erupt start learning		to burst out suddenly
public disorder start learning		expression of dissatisfaction by the public
the social fabric start learning		the social structure
draconian measures start learning		extreme ways of achieving sth
run-down areas start learning		areas in bad condition
antisocial behaviour start learning		dangerous and different behavior toward other people
underage drinking start learning		drinking of alcohol by minors

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