bothie the polar dog

北极狗

to win the popular vote───赢得民意

since the year dot───从去年开始

take the place of───代替

at the point of───靠近；正要

bore the pants off───把裤子脱下来

grease the palm of───给…涂上油脂

have the ear of───有机会接触到高层次的消息来源；（意见、看法等）得到某人重视，被某人听取和接受

lose the plot───失去立场，毫无头绪

on the point of───正要…的时候；在…之际