27 - I can talk about the media

• put pressure on sb (to do sth) = force or try to persuade sb to do sth; that person is then under pressure
• leak out = (of secret information) become known to the public
• off the record = used for saying that a remark is not official or intended to be made public
• blow sth (up) out of (all) proportion = make sth seem much worse or more dangerous than it really is
• a household name = a name known to everyone; a famous person
• stir sth up = try to cause arguments or problems
• cast doubt(s) on sth = make people feel less certain about sth
• blow over = if a difficult situation blows over, people stop talking about it and soon forget about it
• go away = disappear
• stamp sth out = get rid of sth that is wrong or dangerous, often with force
• the sooner the better = as soon as possible
• bear the brunt of sth = suffer the worst of sth unpleasant
• not ring true = if sth doesn't ring true, you don't believe it, even though you cannot explain why
• go to great lengths (to do sth) = try in a determined way to achieve sth
• if it weren't/wasn't for sb/sth = used to say who or what is preventing sth from happening
• sweep sth under the carpet = try to keep sth a secret, especially sth you have done wrong
• come out in/into the open = (of sth that was previously secret) become known
• overstep the mark = upset sb by doing or saying more than you should
• speak out (against sth) = state you opinions in public, especially in order to protest agains sth or defend sth
• have mixed feelings about sth/sb = feel both positive and negative about sth/sb
• overstep the mark = upset sb by doing or saying more than you should