A leftwing independent candidate has narrowly prevented Austria from becoming the first European Union country to elect a far-right head of state, squeaking home by a tiny margin as the country’s new president after a knife-edge contest ended with his opponent conceding defeat.
NOUN
1A short, high-pitched sound or cry:the door opened with a slight squeak
1.1[WITH NEGATIVE] A single remark or communication:I didn’t hear a squeak from him for months
VERB
[NO OBJECT]
1Make a high-pitched sound or cry:he oiled the hinges to stop them squeaking
1.1[WITH DIRECT SPEECH] Say something in a nervous or excited high-pitched tone:‘You’re scaring me,’ she squeaked
1.2informal Inform on someone:I have assured them that you will not squeak
2[WITH ADVERBIAL] informal Succeed in achieving something by a very narrow margin:the bill squeaked through with just six votes to spare
Origin
Late Middle English (as a verb): imitative; compare with Swedish
skväka 'croak', also with
squeal and
shriek. The noun dates from the early 17th century.
bubble and squeak
n. Chiefly British.
Cabbage and potatoes fried together.
[Imitative of the sounds made as it cooks.]
chutney
[CHUHT-nee] From the East Indian word
chatni, this
spicy condiment contains fruit,
vinegar, sugar and spices. It can range in texture from
chunky to smooth and in degrees of spiciness from mild to hot. Chutney is a
delicious accompaniment to curried dishes. The sweeter chutneys also make interesting bread spreads and are delicious served with cheese.
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