Not Cricket Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Not cricket What does Not cricket mean?	(UK) If something is not cricket, it is unfair.
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bop What does "bop" mean?	strike or punch someone or something

Bring someone to heel What does "Bring someone to heel" mean?	If you bring someone to heel, you make them obey you.('Call someone to heel' is also used.)
lay hold of (something) What does "lay hold of (something)" mean?	get possession of something	If I can lay hold of some tools I will help you fix your toilet.
run a fever/temperature What does "run a fever/temperature" mean?	to have a higher than normal body temperature	The little boy is running a temperature and should stay in bed all day.
tickle (someone's) fancy What does "tickle (someone's) fancy" mean?	to interest someone, to make someone curious	Going to the restaurant did not tickle my fancy so I decided to stay home.
a sacred cow What does "a sacred cow" mean?	a person or thing that is never criticized or changed even if it should be (from a cow which is sacred in India)	The school lunch program is a sacred cow which they will never change.

square off to do (something) What does "square off to do (something)" mean?	to get ready for an argument or fight	The two candidates squared off to debate the important issues of the election.
mind goes blank What does "mind goes blank" mean?	to be suddenly unable to remember something	My mind went blank when I tried to remember the woman's name.
end up (going somewhere) What does "end up (going somewhere)" mean?	to go somewhere where you had not planned to go	We ended up going to a restaurant after the movie last night.
keep one`s nose to the grindstone What does "keep one`s nose to the grindstone" mean?	to continue to work hard at something, to continue to keep busy at something	My friend is keeping his nose to the grindstone in order to save enough money to buy a new car.

American Idioms and Expressions

Not Cricket Idiom