Catch Hell Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Catch hell What does Catch hell mean?	If you catch hell, you get into trouble or get scolded. ('Catch heck' is also used.)
catch hell What does catch hell mean?	to receive a severe scolding	The man caught hell from his wife when he arrived home late.
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In my good books What does "In my good books" mean?	If someone is in your good books, you are pleased with or think highly of them at the moment.

live for the moment What does "live for the moment" mean?	live without planning for the future	The young man lives for the moment and has no money saved for the future.
give (someone) a piece of one`s mind What does "give (someone) a piece of one`s mind" mean?	to scold someone angrily, to say what one really thinks of someone (especially when they have behaved badly)	I gave the store manager a piece of my mind when I told him about the bad product.
call (someone's) bluff What does "call (someone's) bluff" mean?	to force someone to prove that what they are saying is true, to make someone prove that they will really do what they say they will do - usually because you do not believe them (in a card game you tr	My girlfriend always said that she did not want to get married so I called her bluff and asked her to marry me. She said yes.

Gone pear-shaped What does "Gone pear-shaped" mean?	(UK) If things have gone pear-shaped they have either gone wrong or produced an unexpected and unwanted result.
Lead with the chin What does "Lead with the chin" mean?	If someone leads with their chin, they speak or behave without fear of the consequences.
live down (something) What does "live down (something)" mean?	remove blame or distrust by good conduct, cause something to be forgiven by not repeating it	Our supervisor is trying to live down his reputation of being a hard person to work for.

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Catch Hell Idiom