KAMALA IS IN: 20 English Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, and Advanced Words in the News 🗞️ 🇺🇸
In this week's English lesson, you will learn at least 20 words, terms, idioms, and English phrasal verbs Americans use when talking about Vice President Kamala Harris entering the 2024 presidential race and her upcoming debate with former President Donald Trump.
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Vocabulary Terms
1. Drop out
To stop participating in something before it is finished.
Joe Biden decided to drop out of the race today.
2. Announcement
A public or formal statement about something.
Joe Biden made an announcement about dropping out.
3. Supporter
A person who agrees with and helps a particular person or group.
Joe Biden has many supporters. He hopes his supporters will support Harris.
4. Platform
A political party's or candidate's statement about how they feel.
Joe Biden’s platform included healthcare change. Harris will run on a similar platform.
5. Withdraw
To take back or remove.
Joe Biden decided to withdraw from the presidential race.
6. Nominee
A person who is formally entered as a candidate.
Biden was the nominee for the Democratic Party, now we are unsure who is the Democratic nominee.
7. Press conference
A meeting organized to officially give out information to the media or news reporters.
Biden held a press conference to explain his reasons for dropping out of the race.
8. Endorse
To publicly or officially say that you support someone or something.
Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Kamala Haris as the new nominee.
9. Fundraising
Collecting money for a particular purpose.
Campaigns need to do fundraising to support their campaign.
10. Resign
To give up a job or position in a formal way.
Joe Biden did not resign. He simply dropped out of the race.
11. Throw in the towel
To give up or admit defeat.
Joe Biden decided to throw in the towel and drop out of the race.
12. Hit the campaign trail
To start campaigning for office.
Vice President Harris will need to hit the campaign trail as soon as possible.
13. Out of the running
No longer in a competition or participating.
Joe Biden has taken himself out of the running.
14. Take a back seat
To allow someone else to have control or responsibility.
Joe Biden decided to take a back seat and support another candidate.
15 Get the Ball Rolling
To start something.
President Biden’s announcement got the ball rolling for Vice President Harris to enter the race.
Phrasal Verbs
16. Give up
To stop trying.
He did not give up easily, but eventually, he dropped out of the presidential race.
17. Take over
To now be the boss or leader.
Another candidate will take over his place in the race.
18. Step down
To resign or leave a position.
Joe Biden did not step down as president. He chose to drop out of the race.
19. Carry on
To continue.
Trump and Harris will carry on with their campaigns.
20. Move on
To leave something behind and go with something else.
Joe Biden decided to move on to other things when a new president takes over in January.
