Designated Survivor S1 E 18

To mark a milestone

to recognise an important moment or achievement.

To ignite hopes

to make people feel hopeful.

To break the partisan gridlock

to end a political deadlock between opposing parties.

To go out on a limb

to take a risk by saying or doing something uncertain.

No dice

it did not work / not possible.

I stand corrected

I admit I was wrong.

Knock yourself out

go ahead or do it if you want.

It’s the optics

it is about how something looks to people/the public.

No signs of malfeasance

no evidence of wrongdoing.

Circumstantial at best

based only on indirect or weak evidence.

No time to double down

not the right time to insist more strongly on the same position.

My bad

my mistake.

Off the grid

not reachable.