Dawn Idioms, 4th September 2020

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1. Stuck in a rut
too fixed in one particular type of job, activity, method, etc.,
and needing to change:
I need to change jobs - after 15 years here I feel I'm (stuck) in a
rut.
However, the political choice before one of the country’s most
popular and influential leaders — and one who is leading one
of its biggest political parties — should be clear-cut: accept
the challenge and return to take command of an opposition
that has been stuck in a rut.
(Time to Come Back)
Published in Dawn, September 3rd, 2020

2. Fanning the flames

fan the flames. To do or say something to make an argument,
problem, or bad situation worse; to further incense an already
angry person or group of people.
As the world continues to be battered by health and economic
crises, instead of fanning the flames all states need to find
diplomatic solutions to geopolitical problems.
(Saving the Deal,Published in Dawn, September 3rd, 2020)
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA; known
commonly as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, is an
agreement on the Iranian nuclear program reached in Vienna
on July 14, 2015, between Iran and the P5+1 (the five
permanent members of the United Nations Security Council—
China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States—plus
Germany)[a] together with the European Union

3.Carries the day

If someone carries the day, they are the winner in a contest
such as a battle, debate, or sporting competition. [journalism]
For the time being, the liberals seem to have carried the day.
The next few months will show whether diplomacy triumphs,
or bellicosity carries the day where the nuclear deal is
concerned.
(Saving the Deal,Published in Dawn, September 3rd, 2020)

4. On Account of
Owing to, because of the fact that, as in We canceled the
beach picnic on account of the bad weather forecast.
Well-heeled residents of the ‘posh’ Defence Housing
Authority, furious at the collapse of civic services on account
of the downpour
(Resident's protest, Published in Dawn, September 2nd, 2020)

5. Pass the Buck

shift the responsibility for something to someone else.
"elected political leaders cannot pass the buck for crisis
decisions to any alternative source of authority"
In the administrative hotchpotch that prevails at present,
everyone passes the buck and no one is held responsible.
(Resident's protest, Published in Dawn, September 2nd, 2020)