Fool Me Once, Shame On You; Fool Me Twice, Shame On Me Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Fool Me Once, Shame On You; Fool Me Twice, Shame On Me Idiom mean?

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Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me What does Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me mean?	This means that you should learn from your mistakes and not allow people to take advantage of you repeatedly.
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Face like thunder What does "Face like thunder" mean?	If someone has a face like thunder, they are clearly very angry or upset about something.

Ride for a fall What does "Ride for a fall" mean?	If sxomeone is riding for a fall, they are taking great risks that are likely to end in a disaster.
mess What does "mess" mean?	feces; dung.	The dog left a mess by the door.
get along with (someone) What does "get along with (someone)" mean?	to have a good relationship with someone	I do not get along with the woman who I work with.
flash What does "flash" mean?	show or reveal something briefly
give one`s right arm What does "give one`s right arm" mean?	to give something of great value	I would give my right arm to be able to go to Italy with my friends.
get ahold of (someone or something) What does "get ahold of (someone or something)" mean?	to make contact with someone, to obtain something	I have been trying very hard to get ahold of my old high school teacher.
brew What does "brew" mean?	coffee; beer

run away with (something) What does "run away with (something)" mean?	to take something quickly and secretly without permission or by stealing	Someone ran away with the new computer so now we do not have one.
send (someone) up What does "send (someone) up" mean?	to sentence someone to prison	The judge sent the man up for seven years for robbing a bank.
on (someone's) doorstep What does "on (someone's) doorstep" mean?	in someone's care, as someone's responsibility	The responsibility for feeding the extra staff suddenly arrived on my doorstep.
hit (someone) like a ton of bricks What does "hit (someone) like a ton of bricks" mean?	surprise or shock someone	When the small school went out of business it hit everyone like a ton of bricks.

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Fool Me Once, Shame On You; Fool Me Twice, Shame On Me Idiom