http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/PlayTheFearCard/gbwdl/post.htm#759863Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:27:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:759863Madhulk0http://www.englishforums.com/English/PlayTheFearCard/gbwdl/post.htm#759863http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-759863.xmlHey, Philip I got ahold of English subtitles and it's actually civic class. So does the other person joking with End of civic class , saying class to mean a lesson about people? Or is it 'that was the end of citizenship'? Below is the full context: Jimmy: Hey, he played the fear card, got the most votes. End of civic class. Since he rounded up ( caught? ) the meteor freaks, he's been a hero. Clark: Meteor freaks? There was still a meteor shower? Jimmy: Uh, yeah, made headlines coast-to-coast. Across USA? Luthor saved the day.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PlayTheFearCard/gbwdl/post.htm#508519Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:12:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:508519Philip1http://www.englishforums.com/English/PlayTheFearCard/gbwdl/post.htm#508519http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-508519.xmlIt comes from playing cards: playing the Ace or the Trump Card got him the win. I believe the first non-card playing use of the term was when in a famous trial the lawyer "played the race card", bringing race (black ~ white) into the case to get the verdict he wanted. N.B. I think the class is usually civic s class.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PlayTheFearCard/gbwdl/post.htm#508427Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:12:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:508427Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/PlayTheFearCard/gbwdl/post.htm#508427http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-508427.xmlHe used intimidation to make people vote for him. "That's the end of the lesson about civic responsibility".http://www.englishforums.com/English/PlayTheFearCard/gbwdl/post.htmThu, 26 Mar 2009 10:12:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:508413Madhulk3http://www.englishforums.com/English/PlayTheFearCard/gbwdl/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-508413.xml-I can't believe he was elected president. - He played the fear card , got the most votes. End of civic class . What does the second guy mean?