to refuse to work for a period of time as a protest for more money, better conditions, etc.
to go on a strike
to become involved in an activity that a lot of others are already involved in because it is successful
to jump on the bandwagon
to go as a group into a public building and refuse to leave or to allow normal activities to continue there until a situation that you are complaining about is changed
to sit-in
deserving respect because of age, high position, or religious or historical importance
venerable
a member of an unofficial military group that is trying to change the government by making sudden, unexpected attacks on the official army forces
guerrilla
decorated with stitches that cross each other to form an X
cross-stitched
the use of crafts to make social commentary
craftivism
to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted
to enforce
going from one house or building in an area to another
door-to-door
to die or suffer badly from an illness/ to accept defeat
to succumb
pleasing and easy to remember
catchy
caused by or relating to a parasite
parasitic
to throw something carelessly
to chuck
to do some of the things that someone wants you to do, in order to show that you want to reach an agreement or improve your relationship with them
to meet somebody halfway
to give one's opinion on
to have one's say on
to persuade someone by using influence, arguments, or threats
to put pressure on
to get faster or stronger
to gather momentum
helping poor people, especially by giving them money
philanthropic
to admit that you were wrong or that you have been defeated
to back down
in complete agreement or showing complete agreement
unanimous
to believe something good about someone, rather than something bad, when you have the possibility of doing either
to give somebody the benefit of the doubt
to give someone official authority or the freedom to do something/ to encourage and support the ability to do something
to empower
to make money from a situation, especially in a way that is not fair or honest
to cash in
to move around, usually purposelessly
to roam around
an elected member of a local government
councillor
to support or approve of something
to be in favour of
extremely wet
drenched
to laugh quietly
to chuckle
to delay making a decision
to sit on the fence
to go on a demonstration (= a political march)
to go a demo
to refuse to change your plans or ideas, especially when someone is trying to persuade you to do so
to dig one's heels in
to draw public attention to
to generate publicity to
the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively
infrastructure
to affect
to have influence on
to reach an agreement with someone
to come to a compromise
cheaper than usual
discounted
special words or expressions used in relation to a particular subject or activity
terminology
to disapprove of
to be totally against
to make somebody think differently
to change one's mind about
a row of frames where bicycles can be left
cycle rack
not to be certain about something, especially about how good or true it is
to have doubts about
to sign a document signed by a large number of people demanding or asking for some action from the government or another authority
to sign petitions
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