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crossing the aisle
present participle of cross the aisle
cross the aisle
(chiefly US, idiomatic, politics) To vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order to achieve governmental or political action.
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get to the point
(idiomatic) To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.
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possession is nine points of the law
possession is nine-tenths of the law
One who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession.
the mills of the gods grind slowly
who's 'she', the cat's mother
(idiomatic, somewhat dated, Britain, Ireland, New England) A rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to a woman as "she", instead of using her name or an appropriately respectful title.
go to the wall
(idiomatic) To make an all-out effort. / (idiomatic) To fail, to run out of options. (especially of a business) / To be put aside or forgotten. / To take an extreme and determined position or measure.
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Speech from the Throne
A ceremonial event in some monarchies having parliamentary systems of government, occurring at the opening of a new parliamentary session or at some other interval, in which a king, queen, or designated official reads a prepared speech to the members of parliament outlining the government's agenda.