Cock In The Henhouse Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Cock In The Henhouse Idiom mean?

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Cock in the henhouse What does Cock in the henhouse mean?	This is used to describe a male in an all-female environment.
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receive (someone) with open arms What does "receive (someone) with open arms" mean?	to greet someone eagerly	The employees received their new boss with open arms.
put some teeth into (something) What does "put some teeth into (something)" mean?	to increase the power of something	The government finally put some teeth into the new law.
Jam on your face What does "Jam on your face" mean?	If you say that someone has jam on their face, they appear to be caught, embarrassed or found guilty.
find oneself What does "find oneself" mean?	to discover what one's talents and preferences are	The woman went to Europe in order to try and find herself.
to the naked eye What does "to the naked eye" mean?	as something is seen exactly as you look at it	To the naked eye, it looked like there was little damage to the car but actually there was much damage.

slow going What does "slow going" mean?	the slow rate of speed and the difficulty to do something	It was slow going as I studied for my mathematics test.
Go under the hammer What does "Go under the hammer" mean?	If something goes under the hammer, it is sold in an auction.
burst with joy What does "burst with joy" mean?	to be full of happiness and ready to burst	My grandmother burst with joy when she saw her new baby granddaughter.
at the bottom of the hour What does "at the bottom of the hour" mean?	at the half hour - 10:30, 11:30 etc. (at the bottom of a clock)	The weather forecast is on the radio at the bottom of the hour.
homes What does "homes" mean?	neighbor; companion

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Cock In The Henhouse Idiom