Hostile Takeover Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Hostile takeover What does Hostile takeover mean?	If a company is bought out when it does not want to be, it is known as a hostile takeover.
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call for (someone) What does "call for (someone)" mean?	to come and get someone	"Could you please call for me before you go to the game."

loose ends What does "loose ends" mean?	details that are not settled, things that are not finished	I have many loose ends to deal with before I go on my holidays.
white elephant What does "white elephant" mean?	a waste of money	The new airport was a white elephant which nobody liked to use.
not for all the tea in China What does "not for all the tea in China" mean?	not for anything	I will not for all the tea in China lend my friend more money.
cold fish What does "cold fish" mean?	a distant and unfeeling person	The man was a cold fish and cared little about his family.
feed (someone) a line What does "feed (someone) a line" mean?	to deceive someone	The man was feeding me a line about his plans to open the new restaurant.

keyed up What does "keyed up" mean?	excited, nervous	I was keyed up after we won the game and I couldn`t go to sleep.
come into fashion What does "come into fashion" mean?	to become fashionable	These days bright colors have come into fashion.
Throw someone in at the deep end What does "Throw someone in at the deep end" mean?	If you are thrown in at the deep end, you have to deal with serious issues the moment you start something like a job, instead of having time to acquire experience.
in one's blood What does "in one's blood" mean?	built into one's personality or character	My cousin has music in her blood and she has always been very good at it.

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Hostile Takeover Idiom