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Prime Minister of Sweden — The Prime Minister ( sv. statsminister, literally Minister of the State ) is the head of government in Sweden. Before 1876, when the office of Prime Minister was instituted, Sweden did not have a formal head of government. The architect behind… … Wikipedia
Yes Minister — Yes, Prime Minister The title card of Yes Minister Genre Political satire Situation comedy Created by Antony Jay Jon … Wikipedia
The Bed of Nails (Yes Minister) — Infobox UK Television Episode Title = The Bed of Nails Series name = Yes Minister Caption = Episode title card Series no = 3 Episode = 5 Airdate = 9 December 1982 Writer = Antony Jay Jonathan Lynn Producer = Peter Whitmore Director = Guests =… … Wikipedia
(tied to) somebody's apron strings — (tied to) sb s apron strings idiom (too much under) the influence and control of sb • The British prime minister is too apt to cling to Washington s apron strings. Main entry: ↑apronidiom … Useful english dictionary
cosy up to somebody — ˌcosy ˈup to sb derived (BrE) (NAmE ˌcozy ˈup to sb) (informal) to act in a friendly way towards sb, especially sb who will be useful to you • … Useful english dictionary
do somebody a disservice — do sb a disˈservice idiom to do sth that harms sb and the opinion that other people have of them • The minister s comments do teachers a great disservice. Main entry: ↑disserviceidiom … Useful english dictionary
hit out (at somebody) — ˌhit ˈout (at sb/sth) derived to attack sb/sth violently by fighting them or criticizing them • I just hit out blindly in all directions. • In a rousing speech the minister hit out at racism in the armed forces. Main entry: ↑hitderived … Useful english dictionary
swear somebody in — ˌswear sbˈin | ˌswear sb ˈinto sth derived often passive to make sb promise to do a job correctly, to be loyal to an organization, a country, etc • He was sworn in as president. • The new prime minister was sworn into office. related noun… … Useful english dictionary
swear somebody into something — ˌswear sbˈin | ˌswear sb ˈinto sth derived often passive to make sb promise to do a job correctly, to be loyal to an organization, a country, etc • He was sworn in as president. • The new prime minister was sworn into office. related noun… … Useful english dictionary
God is still speaking, — also known as The Stillspeaking Initiative , is the name of the identity, branding, and advertising campaign of the United Church of Christ that was launched in 2004.The Initiative was originally promulgated by the national office s Stillspeakin … Wikipedia
