Portillo moment

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An election loss for a prominent politician. UK
    — But with FF seat losses by the dozen all over the country, the Portillo moments were stacked on several levels, like a good tin of biscuits.

词形变化

Portillo moments plural

词源

Originally referred to the 1997 United Kingdom general election in which Michael Portillo, a prominent Conservative representing what was thought to be a safe seat, unexpectedly lost to the Labour candidate.
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