Pull Your Punches Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Pull your punches What does Pull your punches mean?	If you pull your punches, you do not use all the power or authority at your disposal.
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in person What does "in person" mean?	personally, yourself	The man was asked to appear in the courtroom in person.
in reference to (something) What does "in reference to (something)" mean?	concerning/regarding/about something	The letter was in reference to my earlier request for legal advice.
Say when What does "Say when" mean?	People say this when pouring a drink as a way of telling you to tell them when there's enough in your glass.
grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) What does "grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)" mean?	a place or a situation that is far away or different seems better than one's present situation	My cousin is always looking for a new job. For her the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
steel pot What does "steel pot" mean?	helmet made of steel with a plastic liner
stew in one`s own juice What does "stew in one`s own juice" mean?	to suffer from something that you yourself have caused to happen	The man caused the problem for himself and he must now stew in his own juice.
feel like going (somewhere) What does "feel like going (somewhere)" mean?	to be in the mood to go somewhere, to want to go somewhere	I did not feel like going to a movie so I stayed home.
Big bucks What does "Big bucks" mean?	If someone is making big bucks, they are making a lot of money.

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Pull Your Punches Idiom