Pastoral Care Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Pastoral care What does Pastoral care mean?	This is used in education to describe the aspect of care offered to pupils that cover things besides learning.
	Some Random Idioms
cash in (something) What does " cash in (something)" mean?	to exchange something for money	We decided to cash in the coupons because we needed some money.

at the mercy of (the court/someone) What does "at the mercy of (the court/someone)" mean?	having no defense against the court/someone	My friend was at the mercy of the court when he went before the judge.
in a pig`s eye What does "in a pig`s eye" mean?	unlikely, not so, never	Never in a pig`s eye will my friend be able to save enough money to go to Mexico for the winter.
like I care What does "like I care" mean?	idiom. I am not interested at all (used to indicate that something does not matter)
call (someone) out What does "call (someone) out" mean?	challenge someone to a fight or contest
back-to-back What does "back-to-back" mean?	next to each other and touching backs	The students were sitting back-to-back as they did their exercises for the gym class.

Every ass likes to hear himself bray What does "Every ass likes to hear himself bray" mean?	This means that people like the sound of their own voice.
Chew the fat What does "Chew the fat" mean?	To talk about unimportant things.	Sit down, have a beer, and let's chew the fat. The Inuit (different from Eskimos) used to chew on pieces of whale blubber almost like chewing gum. The blubber took quite a while to dissolve, so it just sort of helped pass the time while they were doing something else. Some other cultures may have used bacon fat in a similar way.
fly in the face of (something) What does "fly in the face of (something)" mean?	to ignore something	The explanation by the criminal flies in the face of any common sense that someone would have.
Lose your marbles What does "Lose your marbles" mean?	If someone has lost their marbles, they've gone mad.
have an edge on/over (someone or something) What does "have an edge on/over (someone or something)" mean?	have an advantage over someone or something	Our team has an edge over the other teams to win the high school football championship.

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Pastoral Care Idiom