High Wire Act Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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High-wire act What does High-wire act mean?	A high-wire act is a dangerous or risky strategy, plan, task, etc.
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skip it What does "skip it" mean?	to forget about something	"Skip it," I said when she forgot to bring me the phone number after I asked for it three times.

It's not the size of the dog in fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog What does "It's not the size of the dog in fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog" mean?	Usually refering to a small dog attacking a larger animal, this means that fierceness is not necessarily a matter of physical size, but rather mental/psychological attitude.
eat out of (someone's) hands What does "eat out of (someone's) hands" mean?	to do what someone else wants	The young secretary is always eating out of her bosses hands.

better safe than sorry What does "better safe than sorry" mean?	it is better to be careful than to take a chance and risk an accident or illness or a failure which you may regret	It is better to be safe than sorry and I always bring my umbrella to work when it is a cloudy day.
tater What does "tater" mean?	potato
go through (trouble or something) What does "go through (trouble or something)" mean?	to endure something, to experience something	I had to go through a lot of trouble to get my new passport.
at one sitting What does "at one sitting" mean?	at one time, during one period	We ate most of the cake at one sitting.
take a beating What does "take a beating" mean?	to lose money	My father took a beating when he sold his car.

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High Wire Act Idiom