Dutch Uncle Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Dutch uncle What does Dutch uncle mean?	someone who gives you advice like a parent or relative would	My friend is like a Dutch uncle and he is always giving me advice about how I should act.
Dutch uncle What does Dutch uncle mean?	someone who gives you advice like a parent or relative would	My friend is like a Dutch uncle and he is always giving me advice about how I should act.
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naked eye What does "naked eye" mean?	the human eye (with no microscope/binoculars/telescope etc.)	It was difficult to see the star with the naked eye.
Play into someone's hands What does "Play into someone's hands" mean?	If you play into someone's hands, you do what they were expecting you to do and take advantage of this.
chew someone's ass out What does "chew someone's ass out" mean?	criticize or scold someone
speak out on/about (something) What does "speak out on/about (something)" mean?	to speak in favor of or in support of something	My boss spoke out in favor of giving me a promotion.
take off What does "take off" mean?	to depart suddenly or quickly, to run away	We decided to take off when the concert ended.

see (something) out What does "see (something) out" mean?	to finish something, to not quit doing something	I decided to stay with my company in order to see out the restructuring process.
travel light What does "travel light" mean?	to travel with very little luggage	We always travel light when we go on a holiday.
in session What does "in session" mean?	a court/organization is operating or functioning	The court has been in session since 9:00 AM.
get the blues What does "get the blues" mean?	to become sad or depressed	The dull cloudy weather has caused me to get the blues.
think out (something) What does "think out (something)" mean?	to think something through to the end	I have not thought out where I will put my new sofa.

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Dutch Uncle Idiom