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儒琴英语词汇（English Words and Phrases of the Day）
make an end run around (someone)
Or do an end run around (someone)
to maneuver around an obstacle or authority in order to accomplish a certain goal. This idiom means much the same as to go over someone’s head. Often, the word around is added, as in ‘to do an end run around somebody,’ but this usage is not necessary in all cases. (idioms.online)
绕过障碍或权威以达到某一目标
Biden Makes End Run Around Trump. “That’s left Biden with little choice but to spread his message around — bracketing the president by offering himself to local newscasts in battleground states that run his interviews while viewers wait for Trump’s briefings and hamming it up on radio or late night (or late, late night) TV.” (The Washington Post)
helicopter money 直升机撒钱
这个术语是20世纪经济学家米尔顿·弗里德曼(Milton Friedman)创造的，指的是一种非传统的货币政策，即央行印更多的钱，然后直接分配给国民。这个想法——让人联想到钱从直升机里扔给下面的人——是为了在经济衰退期间刺激消费，从而促进经济复苏。然而，对于央行如何做到这一点，人们有各种各样的想法。
Europe could opt for ‘helicopter money’ as the pandemic destroys economic growth, experts predict. It has never been implemented in the euro zone, but ultimately the European Central Bank could reach a point where so-called “helicopter money” is its best option amid the coronavirus crisis, two analysts told CNBC.
run-in
noun [ C ]
If you have a run-in with someone, you have a serious argument with them or you get into trouble with them.
激烈的争执，争吵；冲突
I had a run-in with the boss/the law/the police yesterday. 昨天我跟老板大吵了一架／做了一件违法的事／和警察发生了冲突。(Cambridge)
Citing three run-ins over the last two months, US Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, who heads US Northern Command and NORAD, warned Russia not to test US defensive capabilities, even during a pandemic. (Sputnik)
edge
verb [ I or T, + adv/prep ] /edʒ/
to move slowly with gradual movements or in gradual stages, or to make someone or something move in this way
（使）徐徐移动；（使）缓慢发展
A long line of traffic edged its way forward. 一条长长的车龙缓缓向前移动。
Inflation has edged up to five percent over the last two years. 在过去两年中，通货膨胀慢慢攀升至5%。
Those who disagreed with the CEO’s viewpoint were gradually edged out of (= forced to leave) the company. 那些和总经理观点不一致的人慢慢地一个个被迫离开了公司。(Cambridge)
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll edges up, but new cases fall. Deaths from the Covid-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 464 on Thursday, against 437 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, but the daily tally of new infections declined to 2,646 from 3,370 on Wednesday.
flak
noun [ U ] (also flack) /flæk/ informal
strong criticism or opposition
严厉批评；激烈反对
She took/caught some flak from her parents about her new dress. 她的新衣服遭到了父母的一通批评。
McConnell takes flak after suggesting bankruptcy for states rather than bailouts. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is taking flak from Democrats — and some fellow Republicans — after suggesting that states hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak should be allowed to seek bankruptcy protections rather than be given a federal bailout.
security blanket
noun [ C ] /sɪˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i ˌblæŋ.kɪt/
a soft object such as a small piece of cloth or a toy that is very familiar to a baby or young child and makes him or her feel safe
安乐毯；给婴儿（或幼儿）安全感之物
something that makes you feel safe or confident
安全保障 (Cambridge)
The president sees few allies no matter which channel he clicks. He is angry even with Fox, an old security blanket, for not portraying him as he would like to be seen… Confined to the White House, the president is isolated from the supporters, visitors, travel and golf that once entertained him. (The New York Times)