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prawn cocktail offensive

idiom
Meaning

a strategy of the Labour Party in winning over important people in the world of finance


Origin

disputed origin

Compare charm offensive. Prawn cocktail implies taking people out for lunch.

Examples
SIMPLE

The politician launched a prawn cocktail offensive to win over the bankers.

CONTEXTUAL

To gain support from the financial sector, the party leader began a charm-filled prawn cocktail offensive.

COMPLEX

By hosting exclusive dinners for city investors, the candidate hoped his calculated prawn cocktail offensive would secure the necessary trust for his economic reforms.

Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    atomic cocktail

    A drinkable liquid containing a radioactive substance, used either as a diagnostic aid or as a treatment, especially for cancer of the thyroid.

  2. 02

    charm offensive

    A campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery in order to achieve some goal, especially in a political or diplomatic field.

  3. 03

    take the offensive

    To attack instead of defending; to be bold and proactive.

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