cross the aisle | Idiomator

Meaning: (chieflyUS,idiomatic,politics)Tovote,unite, or otherwiseco-operatewith members of anotherpolitical partyin order to achievegovernmentalor political action.2006October 24, “Commentary: How this US election may help Iraq”, inChristian Science Monitor, retrieved27 September 2008:It's voters who seem to want Republicans and Democrats in the next Congress tocross the aisleand try something different in Iraq.2008:Fareed Zakaria,The Post-American World, Chapter VIThe British prime minister doesn't need any support from the opposition party; he has a ruling majority by definition. The American system, by contrast, is one of shared power, overlapping functions, and checks and balances. Progress requires broad coalitions between the two parties and politicians who willcross the aisle.; (chieflyBritishandCanada,idiomatic,politics)Of a member of aparliament, toresignfrom one's political party andjoinanother party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigneddeskorseatin thelegislativechamberto a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.1967September 26, Geoffrey Stevens, “Kind thoughts, gentle words, then House reverts to form”, inGlobe and Mail, Canada, page 1:Liberal members pounded their desks in delight as Social Crediter Horace (Bud) Olson (Medicine Hat) picked up his books and papers andcrossed the aisleto take the last seat in the third row on the Government side. This symbolic gesture completed his defection.1995October 9, John Darnton, “Tories, With a Bagful of Woes, Are Hurt by a Defection”, inNew York Times, retrieved27 September 2008:A Conservative member of Parliamentcrossed the aislethis weekend to join the resurgent Labor Party of Tony Blair.2005April 14, “Kilgour can't 'live with himself,' quits Grits”, inCTV.ca, retrieved1 April 2009:When asked by Duffy about rumours that he was being heavily courted by the Tories tocross the aisleand join them, Kilgour replied that they've opened "No doors."2007April 16, David Olive, “Belinda accomplished much in relatively short time”, inToronto Star, Canada, retrieved1 April 2009:After Stronach's 2005 defection to Paul Martin's Liberals . . . . [a]t least one Tory MP openly called her a "whore" forcrossing the aisle.

Examples:

EN: All right, Jeff, cross the aisle... nice and slow.
ES: Muy bien, Jeff, cruza el pasillo lentamente y con cuidado.
EN: I watch you cross the aisle to avoid taking communion from me every Sunday.
ES: Lo veo levantarse del asiento todos los domingos para que yo no le haga la comunión.
EN: No, I don't. I cross the aisle because I take the communion from the monsignor.
ES: No, me voy de allí porque yo recibo la comunión del Monseñor.
EN: You are freaking me out. Did you cross the aisle?
ES: Me estás asustando. ¿Cruzaste el pasillo?
EN: I'm very pleased to cross the aisle to accept this award.
ES: Estoy muy contento de que cruzar el pasillo aceptar este premio.
EN: You have been cutting deals with those conservative Republicans for years, but now I can't cross the aisle?
ES: Tú has realizado tratos con los republicanos conservadores por años y ahora, ¿yo no puedo hacerlo?
ID: Kau sudah membuat perjanjian bertahun-tahun dengan konservatif republik..., ...tapi aku tak bisa berlaku sama?
EN: My boss is ready to cross the aisle and vote with the Democrats.
ES: Mi jefe está dispuesto a cruzar el pasillo y votar con los demócratas.
EN: Senator Healy offered me anything I wanted to cross the aisle... appointments, PAC money, even the gavel.
ES: El senador Healey me ofreció todo lo que quisiera por cambiarme de bando... reuniones, dinero del Comité de Ayuda Social, hasta la presidencia del Senado.
EN: Ms. Wyatt, I'm not afraid to cross the aisle when it matters, but the nation is already reacting on both sides.
ES: Srta. Wyatt, no tengo miedo de levantarme del asiento cuando es importante, pero la nación ya está se está posicionando a ambos lados.
EN: Is this what it takes to cross the aisle?
HI: दहलीज पार करने का यही हश्र ?
EN: As I've told you before, I am proud of the fact that I have friends who cross the aisle politically.
HI: जैसा मैंने ऊपर कहा कि मुझे गांव वाला होने पर आज गर्व है लेकिन मुझे गांव की समस्याएं भी ठीक-ठीक दिखती हैं।
EN: Miss Patterson, my favorite Sunday school teacher, whispered 'cross the aisle to Daddy that "It's a cryin' shame, ya know."
TE: నా అభిమాన ఆదివారం పాఠశాల ఉపాధ్యాయురాలు మిస్ పట్టేర్సన్, డాడీ "డాన్ కు నడవటానికి క్రాస్" అని పిలిచాడు, డాడీ తన పెద్ద పాత బొగ్గు గనుల భుజాలను భుజించి, "మంచి లార్డ్ ఏది బాగా తెలుసు" అని అన్నాడు.
EN: I will cross the aisle.
TE: అలౌకిక సౌరభాన్ని అంతటా చల్లుతాను
EN: It had taken a lot to not only cross the aisle, but to cross it for a progressive candidate in the Democratic Party, for the first time.
TE: ఇలా చేరడమే మాత్రం కాకుండా ఆ పార్టీలోకి నిన్న మొట్టమొదటిసారిగా రాష్ట్రంలో అడుగు పెట్టడంతోనే ఇంకా టీడీపీ నుంచి వలసలు ఉంటాయని చంద్రబాబుకు షాకిచ్చారు.

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