Kicked To Touch Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Kicked to touch What does Kicked to touch mean?	Touch is a zone of the playing field in Rugby. Kicked to touch means the ball was put safely out of play. Idiomatic usage usually means a person has deftly avoided an issue in argument.
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keep (someone) in stitches What does "keep (someone) in stitches" mean?	cause someone to laugh continuously	The man kept me in stitches with his funny stories.

Put a bug in your ear What does "Put a bug in your ear" mean?	If you put a bug in someone's ear, you give him or her a reminder or suggestion relating to a future event.
root around What does "root around" mean?	look for; carefully and thoroughly seek
a faint heart never won a lady What does "a faint heart never won a lady" mean?	a shy or timid person must be bold to attract the woman that he likes	The man must be more aggressive if he wants to find a girlfriend. He should remember that a faint heart never won a lady.
on (someone's) say-so What does "on (someone's) say-so" mean?	with someone's permission or authority	I was able to ask for a new stove on the apartment manager's say-so.
jonesing What does "jonesing" mean?	need for drugs; need for anything in particular.	He was jonesing for some smack.
help out with (something) What does "help out with (something)" mean?	assist someone to do something	I helped out with carrying the luggage of the other tour members.

feather one`s nest What does "feather one`s nest" mean?	to enrich oneself (while holding public office or a trusted job etc.)	The mayor has been feathering his nest for many years and is now very rich.
on the rocks What does "on the rocks" mean?	to be breaking up (a relationship), to be ruined	He has been married for seven years but his relationship is now on the rocks.

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Kicked To Touch Idiom