Pulls out a zinger

[motico]

I would appreciate if someone explains this sentence for me:


"When you thought he was shifting gears – easing up on … and turning his attention to … – he pulls out a zinger".​

 

[bhaisahab]

I would appreciate if someone explains this sentence for me:


"When you thought he was shifting gears – easing up on … and turning his attention to … – he pulls out a zinger".​

I'd say you need an American to answer that. It means nothing to me.

 

[Barb_D]

A zinger is also a quick comment that is witty and a bit insulting, but more funny than mean. It's quite hard to understand in this context, though!

 

[motico]

I omitted some parts in the sentence which might be politically "sensitive". I'll try to rephrase it in order to make it easier for you:


"When you thought the president of nation A was shifting gears – easing up on nation B and turning his attention to the dangerous intentions of nation C – he pulls out a zinger".

Personally, I know some people whose last name is: "Zinger…" (If I'm not mistaken the meaning of "zinger" in German is: "a singer", but I'm not sure about the spelling). ​

 

[Barb_D]

Did the president of nationa A announce new sanctions or make a particulary harsh comment about nation B?

 

[motico]

Did the president of nationa A announce new sanctions or make a particulary harsh comment about nation B?

The commentator's opinion is that the president of nation A is disproportionally pressuring nation B to make far-reaching concessions to a third party (not mentioned in the sentence) instead of imposing effective sanctions on nation C which poses the real danger to the region and to the world. ​

 

[SoothingDave]

Maybe he was hungry? :-D

Seriously, I think in this case it means an unexpected comment or decision.

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