Ticking all the right boxes sciences po

1. Ticking all the right boxes: Vocabulary
To abhor  to detest, hate
To laud  to praise
Left-leaning  a tendency to support
progressive policies
Topsy-turvy  upside down
Entrenchment  ancrage (dans le sens:
ancré en nous),
enracinement
Tone-deaf  unable to understand
subtle nuances
Cardboard cut-out  epitome, embodiment
(incarnation), perfect
example of
To be intent on  to be determined to do
To demonise  to describe someone as
very bad or dangerous / vilify / vilipend ;)
Vantage points  angles, perspectives
Fellow (citizens / students / politicians… whatever
person-noun)  people who are of the
same “nature”, have the
same job etc. as yourself
To limber up  to brace oneself for / to
prepare oneself for

2. Austerity-championing  defending austerity (a set
of policies aiming to save
money)
A snitch  an informant (to snitch:
to inform)
Hoarse  rough or harsh in
sound : grating. hoarse
voice (voix enrouée)
having a hoarse voice i.e. shouted himself hoarse
To shake off the shackles  to free oneself from
Shackles = chaînes / entraves / boulets…
Ostensible  conspicuous, made
extremely visible on
purpose.