Hold The Bag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Hold the bag What does Hold the bag mean?	If someone is responsible for something, they are holding the bag.
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let (someone) off the hook What does "let (someone) off the hook" mean?	excuse someone from a penalty or promise	He let me off the hook and I didn`t have to stay after work and help clean the office.
run-down What does "run-down" mean?	(2) in poor condition; needing repair.	"This must be a poor neighborhood. All the buildingslook really run-down."
hold one`s breath What does "hold one`s breath" mean?	to stop breathing for a moment, to stop doing something and wait until something happens	I held my breath and waited to see if my name had been called for an interview with the movie company.
Corner a market What does "Corner a market" mean?	If a business is dominant in an area and unlikely to be challenged by other companies, it has cornered the market.
fly in the face of (someone or something) What does "fly in the face of (someone or something)" mean?	to disregard or defy someone or something	The demands of the woman were beginning to fly in the face of anything that was reasonable.
be down with that What does "be down with that" mean?	idiom. agree; think similarly.	I'm down with that. You'll get no argument from me.
chew the fat with (someone) What does "chew the fat with (someone)" mean?	to chat with someone	We stayed up very late last night chewing the fat about our university days.

cut two ways What does "cut two ways" mean?	to be capable of having two opposite effects, to produce advantages and disadvantages	My decision to complain to our boss could cut two ways and cause him to be happy or angry with me.
go on record What does "go on record" mean?	make an official statement rather than an informal one	The mayor of the city plans to go on record as being opposed to the new convention center.
variety is the spice of life What does "variety is the spice of life" mean?	life is made more interesting by doing new or different things	The three women believe that variety is the spice of life and they are always traveling to new places and trying new things.
Written all over your face What does "Written all over your face" mean?	If someone has done something wrong or secret, but cannot hide it in their expression, it is written all over their face.
face-to-face What does "face-to-face" mean?	in person, in the same location	The soccer star had a face-to-face meeting with his new team yesterday.

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Hold The Bag Idiom