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hand-wringing wring your hands - to show that you are very sad or anxious about a situation but do nothing to improve it. Until recently, the problem has been a subject for much hand-wringing and little else. |
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Maureen Dowd reports on the hand-wringing among the political elite over what to do in Iraq. Amid all the hand-wringing about the recruitment and retention of teachers, discussions typically focus on pensions and overlook consideration of a merit or differentiated pay structure that might appeal to new and seasoned teachers alike. Such engagement requires good strategy and good listening as Western entities encounter traditional societies, but a dialogue on the conditions confronting women should not be deflected by too much politically correct hand-wringing. |
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hand-wringing
