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English @ the Movies: 'Time Bomb'
source: VOA Learning English 2016年8月13日
The movie "The Big Short" is about the financial crisis that led to huge losses in banks and housing. Our English @ the Movies phrase we are talking about is "time bomb." It might have something to do with explosions. Listen and find out. Originally published at - http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/...
# a (ticking) time bomb: A person, thing, or situation that can at any moment cause much havoc or result in a disastrous outcome. I'm telling you, this dirty money we're using to finance the campaign is a ticking time bomb! If anyone were to investigate how we got it, we'd all go to jail! Jenny's attracted to men who exude an air of danger, and her new boyfriend seems like a time bomb. (source: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/time+bomb)