Hold The Baby Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Hold the baby What does Hold the baby mean?	(UK) If someone is responsible for something, they are holding the baby.
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turn on one`s heel What does "turn on one`s heel" mean?	to turn around suddenly	The dog suddenly turned on his heel and ran away.

swim against the tide/current What does "swim against the tide/current" mean?	to do the opposite of what most people want to do	My friend likes to swim against the tide and never wants to do what others are doing.
open (something) up What does "open (something) up" mean?	to reveal the possibilities of something	The departure of the school principal opened his job up to other members of the staff.
big fish in a small pond What does "big fish in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a small place	The man was not so important in the city but in the small town he was a big fish in a small pond.
play the devil's advocate What does "play the devil's advocate" mean?	to argue against something even if you may agree with it	I was playing the devil's advocate when I asked my friend some questions about his plan to change jobs.
All mod cons What does "All mod cons" mean?	If something has all mod cons, it has all the best and most desirable features. It is an abbreviation of 'modern convenience' that was used in house adverts.
smash hit What does "smash hit" mean?	a very successful performance/song/play/movie	Many of the Star War movies were smash hits.
take a turn for the worse What does "take a turn for the worse" mean?	to start to get worse	The condition of the patient suddenly took a turn for the worse.
a labor of love What does "a labor of love" mean?	something done for personal pleasure and not for money	The man's book is a labor of love and he doesn`t expect to make any money from it.

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Hold The Baby Idiom