Dead Men's Shoes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Dead men's shoes What does Dead men's shoes mean?	If promotion or success requires replacing somebody, then it can only be reached by dead men's shoes' by getting rid of them.
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birthday suit What does "birthday suit" mean?	a completely naked body	The little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.

in one`s tracks What does "in one`s tracks" mean?	abruptly, immediately, just where one is at the moment	I stopped in my tracks when I saw the snake on the road.
as far as What does "as far as" mean?	to the extent or degree of something	As far as I know the movie will start in a few minutes.
Barkus is willing What does "Barkus is willing" mean?	This idiom means that someone is willing to get married.
gnash one's teeth What does "gnash one's teeth" mean?	to grind one's teeth	I gnashed my teeth before I went to talk to my boss.
read through something What does "read through something" mean?	to read all of something	I read through the test briefly before I started to answer the questions.

wake the dead What does "wake the dead" mean?	be very loud and able to wake even those who have died	Our neighbors told us that our stereo was so loud that it would wake the dead.
put (someone) on What does "put (someone) on" mean?	to fool or joke with someone, to tease someone	I think that my friend is putting me on. I do not believe that he will move to Italy.
treadhead What does "treadhead" mean?	tank driver or crewman; soldier whose specialty is armor
ask for the moon What does "ask for the moon" mean?	to ask for too much	The woman asks for the moon but is never able to get what she wants.
lay down the law What does "lay down the law" mean?	tell someone what to do by using your power or influence	The new manager plans to lay down the law to the workers regarding long lunch breaks.
going rate What does "going rate" mean?	the current rate	The going rate for used bicycles is not very much.

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Dead Men's Shoes Idiom