unexpected red theory noun [U]
UK /ˌʌn.ɪk.spek.tɪd ˈred ˌθɪə.ri/ US /ʌn.ɪkˌspek.tɪd ˈred ˌθɪr.i/
an interior design trend based on the idea that any room will look more attractive if you add one red item or feature to it, especially if the red looks strange or wrong with the other colours in the room
Unexpected red theory: the viral decorating trend everyone’s talking about. According to TikTok, the newly coined “unexpected red theory” is the secret to making any space look better. Essentially, it’s adding anything that’s red – be it big or small – to a room where it doesn’t match at all, transforming the space in one fell swoop.
[housebeautiful.com, 27 February 2024]
blue card noun [C]
UK /ˌbluː ˈkɑːd/ US /ˌbluː ˈkɑːrd/
a small blue card shown by the referee to a football player who has not obeyed a rule and who is therefore going to be sent to the sin bin
The prospect of sin bins in football has moved a step closer, with it being reported that the International Football Association Board [IFAB] is planning to make an announcement to trial sin bins in the professional game. It is also being reported that officials would carry a blue card to signify a player had been sent to the sin bin. A spell of 10 minutes in the sin bin would follow a blue card.
[tntsports.co.uk, 8 February 2024]
greenstalling noun [U]
UK /ˈgriːn.stɔː.lɪŋ/ US /ˈgriːn.stɑː.lɪŋ/
the act, of a business, of delaying taking action to reduce carbon emissions because of a worry about being criticized for doing the wrong thing or not doing enough
Greenstalling is an approach whereby businesses intend to do the right thing by drastically ramping up decarbonisation efforts, but ultimately get stuck in “analysis paralysis” where they can’t find the right approach to doing it for fear of criticism. It is likely to be a major barrier for businesses just starting out on their net-zero journeys.
[edie.net, 22 February 2024]
I enjoyed every minute well please.
Very beautiful vocabulary
Don’t stop until you are proud.
Great
I have never heard the expression “greenstalling” but I understand it by inference. I suppose it may be used in some part of the English speaking world but not in the US. My question is: does the Cambridge Dictionary organization take into account the rest of the Engllish speaking world in terms of frequency of use, for the purpose of inclusion?