Day 1,952: chalk up to, unconventional, awkward, dire, vindicate
Trump’s supporters chalk that up to his unpredictability and willingness to take strong and unconventional action, a combination that can indeed keep awkward countries in line. When the foreign-policy elite warned of dire consequences after the assassination of Qassem Suleimani, one of Iran’s main generals, Mr Trump was vindicated.
Artwork of the day
Drawing of Female Nude with charcoal and chalk
Pierre_Paul_Prud'honDate:1800; FranceStyle:NeoclassicismGenre:nude painting (nu)Media:chalk, charcoal,paper
Word of the day
chalk up to: to consider something as being caused by something else:
unconventional: different from what is usual or from the way most people do things:
awkward: difficult to use, do, or deal with:
dire: very bad: very serious or extreme
vindicate: to prove that someone is not guilty or is freefrom blame, after other people blamed them:
Quote of the day
“You were a stray cat, strutting so free and full of pride. But I could see your open wound. And without really thinking I just chalked it up to another cool thing about you. I never realized how much you hurt.”
― Ai Yazawa