Put English On It Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Put English on it What does Put English on it mean?	To impart a spin to something in an effort to make it hard to control, usually a ball in sports like tennis.	Your serve is dangerous when you put english on it. "The English way" or "English" comes from the British game of Snooker. Snooker is a forerunner to the game of Billiards or pool. Similar to pool, Snooker uses cue sticks, balls, and a table however the table has no pockets. A technique used in Snooker is to impart a spin to the ball to alter its travel.
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on the trail/track of (someone or something) What does "on the trail/track of (someone or something)" mean?	to be seeking someone or something	The police dogs were on the trail of the man who had robbed the bank.

Like a bull at a gate What does "Like a bull at a gate" mean?	If you tackle a job very quickly, without any real thought about what you are doing, you are going at it like a bull at a gate.
force (something) down (someone's) throat What does "force (something) down (someone's) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that he or she does not want	I wish that my friend would not force her ideas down my throat.
get one`s dander up What does "get one`s dander up" mean?	to become angry	You should not talk to the supervisor early in the morning or you may get his dander up.
at the crack of dawn What does "at the crack of dawn" mean?	when the first light of the day appears	We left for our holiday at the crack of dawn.
crack down on (someone or something) What does "crack down on (someone or something)" mean?	enforce a rule or law more strictly	The police recently decided to crack down on speeding cars.

be out of here What does "be out of here" mean?	be departing or leaving right now; be thrown out of a game or party.	I'm out of here. No point in staying.
run it down What does "run it down" mean?	tell exactly what happened
make a beeline for (someone or something) What does "make a beeline for (someone or something)" mean?	hurry directly toward someone or something	When I enter the cafeteria I always make a beeline for the dessert section.
ass wipe What does "ass wipe" mean?	an annoying person of little or no value
budget crunch/squeeze What does "budget crunch/squeeze" mean?	a situation where there is not enough money in the budget	There is a severe budget squeeze at our company and we must stop wasting money.
hate (someone's) guts What does "hate (someone's) guts" mean?	to hate someone very much	I think that my neighbor hates my guts. He will never say hello to me.

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Put English On It Idiom