to support opposing parties to gain advantage
поддерживать противоположные стороны, чтобы получить преимущество (podderzhivat' protivopolozhnyye storony, chtoby poluchit' preimushchestvo)
"Some lobbyists are known to play both sides of the issue."
"Некоторые лоббисты известны тем, что играют на обеих сторонах вопроса." (Nekotoryye lobbisty izvestny tem, chto igrayut na obekh storonakh voprosa)
a politician's promises are often unrealistic or unattainabl...
to pause and calm down before reacting in anger
extremely tired or annoyed by something
to keep emotions inside without expressing them
the existence and activity of a person or business on the in...
to have a complaint or disagreement with someone
