power trip

1. Any activity which confers a sense of power on the person involved.

2. The excitement that results from such an activity.

3. (Malaysia, Singapore, especially)A power outage or a blackout, when an electrical device or system suddenly stops working.

   синдром вахтёраsindrom vaxtjóra

1. That cop is on a power trip.

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2. The power tripping boss single-handedly ruined the company.

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3. Be careful with the power cord, don't trip over it.

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4. Tom has been on a power trip since he was promoted to manager.

   deSeit er zum Betriebsleiter befördert wurde, befindet sich Tom in einem Machtrausch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. Ever since he was promoted to manager, Tom has been on a power trip.

   deSeit er zum Betriebsleiter befördert wurde, befindet sich Tom in einem Machtrausch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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