American Idioms and Expressions

In The Dock Idiom

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In the dock What does In the dock mean?	If someone is in the dock, they are on trial in court.
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a sharp tongue What does "a sharp tongue" mean?	a way of talking/speaking to others that is unkind/bad/critical	The woman has a sharp tongue and she says some very unkind things to others.

cancel (something) out or cancel out (something) What does "cancel (something) out or cancel out (something)" mean?	to destroy or wipe out the effect of something	The overeating by the girl cancelled out the benefits of her exercise.
hang in the balance What does "hang in the balance" mean?	to have two equally possible results, to be uncertain	The outcome of the election was hanging in the balance after the top candidates had an equal number of votes.
gun bunny What does "gun bunny" mean?	artilleryman
write off (a debt/loan) What does "write off (a debt/loan)" mean?	to remove a debt/loan from a business record, to cancel a debt	It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan. advertising Idioms
as if What does "as if" mean?	a strong expression of disbelief said in response to something that is false but the speaker wishes were true.	Go on a date with him. As if!
Drive someone up the wall What does "Drive someone up the wall" mean?	If something or someone drives you up the wall, they do something that irritates you greatly.
run out of patience What does "run out of patience" mean?	to become annoyed after being patient for a period of time	The mother has run out of patience with her son.

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