Faux-y ladies

 

1998

faux for fake

engagement/engage engaging with issues (gone out in 2001)

disengagement (gone out in 2001)

overarching

ratchet up eg ratchet up standards when you just mean ‘raise standards’ (or, ridiculously, “ratchet down”)

shape meaning influence
 
1999

uber as prefix

comfort zone

arm candy

wrestling with (inner) demons His demons returned to haunt him.

pushing the envelope LINK

playing catchup/dressup (borrowed from the US)

blanking “He blanks me.” “I’m blanking the wheel.” Margaret Forster Evening Standard 2 Feb 00

cascade (gone out by 2002)