Big Hitter Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Big hitter What does Big hitter mean?	A big hitter is someone who commands a lot of respect and is very important in their field.
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badger (someone) What does "badger (someone)" mean?	to get someone to do something by repeated questions or by bothering them	I always have to badger my friend in order to make him return my computer games.

have a leg up on (someone) What does "have a leg up on (someone)" mean?	to have an advantage in your job/education etc. because someone gives you help or money	The boy went to summer school which should give him a leg up on the other students in his class.
PC What does "PC" mean?	Personal Computer	Personal ComputerThe PC industry has been growing rapidly in recent years.
eat one's heart out What does "eat one's heart out" mean?	to be envious of someone or something	I ate my heart out when I saw my friend and his new bicycle.
parting of the ways What does "parting of the ways" mean?	a point at which people separate and go their own ways	I had a parting of the ways with my closest friend from high school.
hard on (someone's) heels What does "hard on (someone's) heels" mean?	to be following someone very closely	The dog was hard on the young boy's heels.

(one's) chickens have come home to roost What does "(one's) chickens have come home to roost" mean?	one's words or actions have come back to cause trouble for someone	The girl's chickens have come home to roost and now she must take responsibility for her actions.
dead ahead What does "dead ahead" mean?	to be directly ahead	There was a truck dead ahead so we put on the car brakes.
out of the ordinary What does "out of the ordinary" mean?	to be unusual	There was nothing out of the ordinary that the police saw at the scene of the accident.
down and out What does "down and out" mean?	to have no money	My friend has been down and out before but usually he can find a job.

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Big Hitter Idiom