stump β the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
shake hands β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
barnstorm β When people such as politicians or performers barnstorm, they travel around the country making speeches or giving shows.
lobby β an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
agitate β If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
canvass β If you canvass for a particular person or political party, you go around an area trying to persuade people to vote for that person or party.
crusade β A crusade is a long and determined attempt to achieve something for a cause that you feel strongly about.
electioneer β (of a politician or political campaigner) take part actively and energetically in the activities of an election campaign.
muckrake β to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
press the flesh β the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
stand for β (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
whistle-stop β to campaign for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters.
noun whistlestop
hick town β an insulting way of referring to a small town in the countryside that is not deemed to be very sophisticated
jumping-off place β a place for use as a starting point: Paris was the jumping-off place for our tour of Europe.
tank town β a town where trains stop to take on a supply of water.
circuit β An electrical circuit is a complete route which an electric current can flow around.
course β Course is often used in the expression 'of course', or instead of 'of course' in informal spoken English. See of course.
cruise β A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places.
excursion β A short journey or trip, esp. one engaged in as a leisure activity.
expedition β A journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war.
outing β a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.: He always left himself an out.
road β a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
round β having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
