Knit Your Brows Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Knit your brows What does Knit your brows mean?	If you knit your brows, you frown or look worried.
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get off (someone`s) back What does "get off (someone`s) back" mean?	stop criticizing or nagging someone	I wish that my mother would get off my back about trying to find a better job.

take sick/ill What does "take sick/ill" mean?	to become ill	The little boy took sick early last night.
the exception that proves the rule What does "the exception that proves the rule" mean?	an exception to a rule proves that the rule exists	The salesman is very quiet and shy and he is the exception that proves the rule in his company. Everybody else is very talkative.
hoe What does "hoe" mean?	prostitute; whore
engage in (something) What does "engage in (something)" mean?	to be busy with something, to be occupied with something	The man is engaged in a new project. The woman was engaged in a long conversation.
walking papers What does "walking papers" mean?	a statement saying that one is fired from his or her job	He was given his walking papers from his company last week.
incumbent upon (someone) to (do something) What does "incumbent upon (someone) to (do something)" mean?	necessary for someone to do something	It is incumbent upon the next mayor to try and do something about crime in the city.

feel like a million dollars What does "feel like a million dollars" mean?	to feel wonderful	I feel like a million dollars today so I think that I will go for a long walk.
in stock What does "in stock" mean?	having something ready to sell or use	The store didn`t have any computer discs in stock so we bought some over the Internet.
run What does "run" mean?	transport illegal items.	My grandfather used to run rum from Cuba.
In perfect form What does "In perfect form" mean?	When something is as it ought to be. Or, when used cynically, it may refer to someone whose excesses are on display; a caricature.

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Knit Your Brows Idiom