"Be in bed with" nghĩa là gì?

President Jacob Zuma attends inauguration of President-elect of Ghana, 7 Jan 2013. Photo courtesy GovernmentZA.

'Be (get) in bed with' (shared via VOA) có những từ các bạn đã biết, và nghĩa đen là ở trên cùng một giường với người nào. Tuy vậy, thực sự nghĩa bóng của cụm từ này là hợp tác với một công ty hay một tổ chức chính trị để giành lợi thế một cách không chính đáng.

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They were accused of being in bed with the communists.

Is it just coincidence (điều ngẫu nhiên) that two computer companies dominate (thống trị) the market or are they in bed (cấu kết) together? Their close relationship (liên hệ mật thiết) suggests that they are trying to control sales by shutting out all competition (cạnh tranh).

A recent newspaper article (bài báo) claims that key executives (quảng trị viên) from the aerospace (hàng không không gian) industry have gotten in bed with (thông đồng) defense department officials to promote a new weapons (vũ khí) program. Both sides have denied (bác bỏ) any collusion (thông đồng).

“President John Dramani Mahama has been fingered to be in bed with one Mr. Andrew Solomon, a gay lobbyist,” blared one unfortunately worded report. Another announced, “Andrew Solomon reportedly gathered a few affluent people from the gay community to raise campaign funds for President Mahama with the understanding that when President Mahama won the elections, the president would push the gay rights agenda.” I was reported to have paid $20,000 for copies of the book.

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