Keep Your Wig On! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Keep your wig on! What does Keep your wig on! mean?	(UK) This idiom is used to tell someone to calm down.
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bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (maybe annoyingly)	I did not want to go into my supervisor's office and have him bend my ear for a long time.

Millstone round your neck What does "Millstone round your neck" mean?	A millstone around your neck is a problem that prevents you from doing what you want to do.
give (someone) the eye What does "give (someone) the eye" mean?	to look at someone in a hostile/unfriendly way	I gave the woman in the restaurant the eye but she ignored me.
On the cheap What does "On the cheap" mean?	If you do something on the cheap, you spend as little as possible to do it.
come to a dead end What does "come to a dead end" mean?	to be unable to go any further	We kept driving on the dirt road until we came to a dead end.

close a deal What does "close a deal" mean?	to end a negotiation successfully	We had to work hard but we were finally able to close the deal.
get over (something) What does "get over (something)" mean?	to overcome a difficulty, to recover from an illness or shock	The woman is having trouble getting over her father`s death.

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Keep Your Wig On! Idiom