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Judge, jury and executioner What does Judge, jury and executioner mean?	If someone is said to be the judge, jury, and executioner, it means they are in charge of every decision made, and they have the power to be rid of whomever they choose.
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Holy smoke! What does "Holy smoke!" mean?	This is a way of expressing surprise: "Holy smoke! Look at all of those geese!"

to mean (something) to (someone) What does "to mean (something) to (someone)" mean?	have an effect or feeling for someone	I always tell my mother about my job situation because it means a lot to her.
settle (something) out of court What does "settle (something) out of court" mean?	to reach an agreement without having to go through a court of law	It was very difficult but we were able to settle the dispute out of court.
rev (something) up What does "rev (something) up" mean?	to make an engine run very fast	The young man began to rev the motor of his car up while he was waiting for his friend.
carry the ball What does " carry the ball" mean?	to be in charge of something	The vice-president was asked to carry the ball while the president was away.
play cat and mouse with (someone) What does "play cat and mouse with (someone)" mean?	to tease or fool someone, to change between different types of behavior when dealing with someone	The man is playing cat and mouse with his company about his plans to quit or not.

a play-by-play description What does "a play-by-play description" mean?	a description of an event as it is taking place	The announcer gave a play-by-play description of the championship game.
barge in on (someone or something) What does "barge in on (someone or something)" mean?	to interrupt someone or something, to intrude on someone or something	My sister often barges in on me when I am with my friends.
take (someone's) breath away What does "take (someone's) breath away" mean?	overwhelm someone with beauty or grandeur, cause someone to be out of breath	The beauty of the mountain lake took my breath away.

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Judge, Jury And Executioner Idiom