B2idiompoliticsIELTS-friendly
the honeymoon period
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a short time at the start when people are happy with a new leader or situation
Used for politicians, new jobs, new homes and relationships. Usually 'the honeymoon period is over'.
In context
The new prime minister's honeymoon period ended when fuel prices rose.
I loved my job at first, but the honeymoon period is definitely over.
More idioms about politics
- a double standarda rule applied more strictly to one group than to another
- a grey areaa situation where the rules are unclear, so nobody is sure what is allowed
- a hidden agendaa secret reason or plan behind what someone says or does
- a hot potatoa difficult issue that people disagree about and nobody wants to deal with
- a lame ducka politician or government with little real power, often near the end of a term in office