Hold Your Tongue Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Hold your tongue What does Hold your tongue mean?	If you hold your tongue, you keep silent even though you want to speak.
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turn (something) to good account What does "turn (something) to good account" mean?	to make good use of a situation/experience	We were able to turn our experience with the income tax office to good account when we began to look at our business practices.

zero-sum game What does "zero-sum game" mean?	a situation where if one person wins or gains something then another person must lose	It was a zero-sum game with the manager and someone had to win or lose.
line of least resistance What does "line of least resistance" mean?	a course of action that will cause the least trouble or effort	It was the line of least resistance so we moved out of our apartment quickly rather than have problems with the manager that we could never resolve.
ROTL What does "ROTL" mean?	rolling on the floor
VIP What does "VIP" mean?	Very Important Person	Very Important PersonThe football player was given the VIP treatment when he went to visit his hometown.
catch (someone) off balance What does "catch (someone) off balance" mean?	to surprise someone who is not prepared	We were caught off balance when we discovered that our business license was no good.
snake in the grass What does "snake in the grass" mean?	an enemy who pretends to be a friend	"You should be careful of that woman. Although she seems very nice she is like a snake in the grass."
frighten (someone) out of his or her wits What does "frighten (someone) out of his or her wits" mean?	to frighten someone severely	The little boy was frightened out of his wits by the big dog.
put (someone) down as (something bad) What does "put (someone) down as (something bad)" mean?	to judge that someone is bad or undesirable in some way	The store clerk immediately put the young man down as someone who may steal something in the store.
Run amok What does "Run amok" mean?	When things or people are running amok, they are wild and out of control.('Run amuck' is also used.)

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Hold Your Tongue Idiom