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to tank a hit

to absorb a heavy blow, attack, or setback and continue functioning without being knocked out, defeated, or severely crippled

a setback

something that happens that causes a delay or prevents a process from continuing

to cripple

to injure or harm someone so that they are unable to walk or move in the usual way

to intimidate

to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do

distinguished gentleman

is a polite phrase used to describe a man who is widely respected, admired, and recognized for his achievements, good character, and refined manner

bajilion

an extremely large, indefinite, and uncounted number of something

to envisage

to imagine, expect, or anticipate a future possibility - especially something positive - or to form a clear mental picture of something or someone not yet seen

a moonshot

a plan or aim to do something that seems almost impossible

to give sb credit for sth

to say that someone deserves praise, approval, or honour for something they have done

to instigate

to cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin

so to speak

used to explain that what you are saying is not to be understood exactly as stated

be halted

an action, process, project, or movement has been stopped, either temporarily or permanently

a successor

a person or thing that comes after another and takes over their job, position, title, or role

to take sth over

to get control of something, or to do something instead of someone else

to retain

to keep or continue to have something

to undertake

to do or begin to do something

incentive

something that encourages a person to do something by offering them a reward

to impose

to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received

to credit someone w/ sth

to say that someone is responsible for something good

to subsidize

to pay a part of the cost of a product, service, or activity so that the final price is lower or an organization can stay in business