PLOS Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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PLOS What does PLOS mean?	parents looking over shoulder
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skip rope What does "skip rope" mean?	to jump over a rope that is held by two people and which goes over your head and beneath your feet	The children spent the morning skipping rope.

under the wings of (someone) What does "under the wings of (someone)" mean?	to be under the care/control/protection of someone	The new teacher is now under the wings of the principal of the school.
fall back on (someone or something) What does "fall back on (someone or something)" mean?	to seek help when other things have failed	The woman had to fall back on her father when her business began to have problems.
Smart as a whip What does "Smart as a whip" mean?	A person who is smart as a whip is very clever.
rip off (someone or something) What does "rip off (someone or something)" mean?	to cheat/rob someone or something	I was ripped off by the mechanic at the gas station.

get off one`s high horse What does "get off one`s high horse" mean?	to begin to be humble and agreeable	I wish that she would get off her high horse and begin to think about how other people feel about things.
stop by (somewhere) What does "stop by (somewhere)" mean?	to visit/pass by somewhere	"Why don`t you stop by my house on your way home?"
leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands What does "leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands" mean?	to give someone control of someone or something	I plan to leave the party organizing in my friend's hands.
a case in point What does "a case in point" mean?	an example that proves something or helps to make something clear	What the man said is a case in point about what I have been saying all year.

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