jueves, 13 de marzo de 2014

Do you need: A Shot In The Arm?

Meaning: An incentive, stimulus, to elicit or accelerate a response or an action. (Idiom)
Translation: Incentivo o estimulo.
Pronunciation: ´´a shat indi arm´´
Origin:
This expression derives from the invigorating effect of injecting drugs. A shot is of course US slang for an injection, either of a narcotic or medicinal drug. That term has been in use since around the beginning of the 20th century.  http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/318925.html

Examples:
The banks can give local residents a shot in the arm to boost local economy.

A shot in the arm
 












 

 

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