Big Girl's Blouse Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Big girl's blouse What does Big girl's blouse mean?	A person who is very weak or fussy is a big girl's blouse.
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get it up What does "get it up" mean?	achieve erection

bring (something) into question What does "bring (something) into question" mean?	to raise a question about something	The actions of our supervisor bring into question his interest in the case.
have the devil to pay What does "have the devil to pay" mean?	have a great deal of trouble	I will have the devil to pay if I don't return home before dark.
Third time's the charm What does "Third time's the charm" mean?	This is used when the third time one tries something, one achieves a successful outcome.
have clean hands What does "have clean hands" mean?	to be guiltless	The man claims to have clean hands in the affair regarding the stolen goods.
leave (someone) out in the cold What does "leave (someone) out in the cold" mean?	exclude someone	We made an effort not to leave my friend out in the cold when we were planning the birthday party.
bear one's cross What does "bear one's cross" mean?	to carry or bear a burden	Raising three children on her own was the way that the woman had to bear her cross.

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Big Girl's Blouse Idiom