{"id":5606,"date":"2013-04-16T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-16T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gymglish.com\/2013\/04\/16\/iron-lady-the-word-of-the-month-april-2013\/"},"modified":"2021-04-01T16:49:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T14:49:16","slug":"iron-lady-the-word-of-the-month-april-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gymglish.com\/de\/2013\/04\/16\/iron-lady-the-word-of-the-month-april-2013","title":{"rendered":"IRON LADY: The Word of the Month April 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every month, we take a look at a word in the headlines, in English, for your English. See more at The Word of the\u00a0Month<\/a>.<\/h4>\n
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Definitions<\/h3>\n

Iron<\/strong> (noun, adjective): A strong grey metal, often used for construction.<\/p>\n

Lady<\/strong> (noun): A woman, often a distinguished or noble one.<\/p>\n

Iron Lady<\/strong>: The nickname given to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.<\/p>\n

Iron Lady in the\u00a0news<\/h3>\n

Margaret Thatcher died last week at the age of 87. Reaction to her death has been mixed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thatcher was a political Frankenstein: the policies of Ronald Reagan, the hair of Barbara Bush, and the body of Danny DeVito.<\/p>\n

My Maggie<\/h3>\n

by Laura X, city banker in London<\/p>\n

M<\/strong>ade me millions
\nA<\/strong>llowed me to buy a Porsche
\nG<\/strong>ave hope to the nation
\nG<\/strong>ot rid of useless trade unions
\nI<\/strong>nsured safety of Falkland Islands
\nE<\/strong>veryone will remember her (fondly)<\/p>\n

My Maggie<\/h3>\n

by John Y, former miner in Newcastle<\/p>\n

M<\/strong>ade millions lose their jobs
\nA<\/strong>llowed me to discover homelessness
\nG<\/strong>ave nightmares to the nation
\nG<\/strong>ot rid of workers\u2019 rights
\nI<\/strong>nspired terror among Argentines
\nE<\/strong>veryone will remember her (bitterly)<\/p>\n

Take a look through our <\/em>Word of the Month<\/em><\/a> archives, or improve your English with <\/em>gymglish.com.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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