Practise What You Preach Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Practise What You Preach Idiom mean?

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Practise what you preach What does Practise what you preach mean?	If you practise what you preach, you do what you say other people should do.(In American English, the verb is 'practice')
	Some Random Idioms
not know enough to come in out of the rain What does "not know enough to come in out of the rain" mean?	to be very stupid	The woman is not very smart and does not know enough to come in out of the rain.

paint the town red What does "paint the town red" mean?	to go out and party and have a good time	We decided to go out and paint the town red after we passed our exams.
dog in the manger What does "dog in the manger" mean?	someone who prevents others from doing what they themselves do not want to do (in Aesop's Fables a dog that cannot eat hay lays in the hayrack and prevents the other animals from eating the hay)	My friend always acts like a dog in the manger and often tries to prevent us from enjoying ourselves.
in mint condition What does "in mint condition" mean?	in perfect condition	The old coins that my father gave me were in mint condition.
in the clear What does "in the clear" mean?	with nothing to limit action, free of anything that makes moving or seeing difficult	We seem to be in the clear now so it should be safe to cross the road.
be into (something) What does "be into (something)" mean?	to be interested or involved in something	My friend is very much into music and writing songs.
time to cruise What does "time to cruise" mean?	idiom. time to depart, leave, or go

step into (someone's) shoes What does "step into (someone's) shoes" mean?	to take over a job or some role from someone	I plan to step into my supervisor's shoes when he is away on vacation.
turn a blind eye to (someone or something) What does "turn a blind eye to (someone or something)" mean?	pretend not to see someone or something that may be troublesome	The police often turn a blind eye to people when they cross the street on a red light.
Great Scott What does "Great Scott" mean?	An exclamation of surprise.
hold one`s tongue What does "hold one`s tongue" mean?	keep quiet	He decided to hold his tongue rather than give his honest opinion.
caught unaware What does "caught unaware" mean?	to be surprised and unprepared for something	Everybody was caught unaware by the change in government policy.

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Practise What You Preach Idiom