http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3615.29165)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Phrases/cgjzc/post.htm#199289Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:20:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:199289nona the brit0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Phrases/cgjzc/post.htm#199289http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-199289.xmlThe parliament will be voting soon on a new piece of legislation -expected to vote- just a roundabout way of saying will vote. Labour rebels - Labour is the name of the political party introducing the bill. The rebels are the MPs of that party who do not agree with the official party line. Water down - weaken legislation on id cards - we don't have ID cards in the UK but the government is planning to introduce them proposed smoking ban tougher - the government wants to ban smoking in public places.It is unclear here whether the government or the rebels want the new law to be tougher. make an exception - exclude from the smoking ban the parliamentary health committee - a group of MPs who have a particular interest and...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Phrases/cgjzc/post.htmSun, 24 May 2009 17:20:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:199208Lindasu1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Phrases/cgjzc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-199208.xmlHi all, Hi all, The article below is from BBC News, I would be much appreciated that if someone could explain to me the meaning of phrases in red and purple color. thank you! " In Britain, members of parliament are expected to vote shortly on whether to impose a ban on smoking in public places in England and how far that ban should go. This report from Elizabeth Blunt: Britain's Labour government is having a difficult week. It has a big majority in parliament but the leadership still can't get MPs to pass laws in the form it wants. Labour rebels have already been trying to water down legislation on identity cards . Now they want to make a proposed smoking ban tougher . But it was prepared to make an...