The prime minister supported (backed) him (whoever that is) without reserve. He, on the other hand, did not exactly return ...

【双语财讯】非洲各界点赞中非丰硕合作成果 期待双方深化合作、携手共赢 非洲各界人士表示，中非合作已取得丰硕成果，即将召开的中非合作论坛峰会将成为深化中非合作的重要契机，期待双方不断拓展合作新领域，共谋发展新篇章。

Craw in the idiom “stick in someone’s craw”, you see, refers to the stomach or pouch of a bird. The craw of a chicken, for ...

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To pick up steam is to pick up pace or speed, like a railway train. “Steam” in “pick up steam”, you see, refers to the steam ...

Hence, figuratively speaking, “the last man standing” is often used to describe the lone survivor of any disastrous situation ...

At the drop of the hat, literally, the race or fight commences. Immediately, that is, without delay. Likewise, figuratively, ...

As an idiom, “hanging by a thread” comes from the Greek legend popularly known as the Sword of Damocles, as TheIdioms.com ...

Anyways, the earliest media citation of “getting their ducks in a row” is this, according to TheIdioms.com: The earliest ...