American Idioms and Expressions

Boot Is On The Other Foot Idiom

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Boot is on the other foot
What does Boot is on the other foot mean?		 When the boot's on the other foot, a person who was in a position of weakness is now in a position of strength.

Some Random Idioms
cry crocodile tears
What does "cry crocodile tears" mean?		 to have a show of sorrow that is not sincere, to pretend that one is crying The boy was asked to apologize for his wrongdoing but he only cried crocodile tears which were not sincere.

prick up one's ears
What does "prick up one's ears" mean?		 to listen more closely (like an animal moving its ears to hear better)I pricked up my ears and listened to what the speaker was saying.
sweat it out
What does "sweat it out" mean?		 wait patiently until something bad or unpleasant endsWe had to sweat it out in a small town with no food while our car was being repaired.
every Tom, Dick and Harry
What does "every Tom, Dick and Harry" mean?		 the average personThe man said that he is not the same as every Tom, Dick and Harry.
motor mouth
What does "motor mouth" mean?		person who speaks quickly and excessively
shmen
What does "shmen" mean?		freshmen; first-year college students
burn (someone) in effigy
What does "burn (someone) in effigy" mean?		 to burn a dummy that represents a hated person The crowd of people burned the Prime Minister in effigy.

bite one's tongue
What does "bite one's tongue" mean?		 to try not to say something that you really want to sayI had to bite my tongue and not tell our boss what had happened.
get one's walking papers
What does "get one's walking papers" mean?		 to get firedThe young man got his walking papers for being late too often.
feel it beneath oneself to do (something)
What does "feel it beneath oneself to do (something)" mean?		 feel that one would be lowering oneself to do somethingThe young girl feels it beneath her to help clean the classroom.
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