Rather You Than Me Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Rather you than me What does Rather you than me mean?	Rather you than me is an expression used when someone has something unpleasant or arduous to do. It is meant in a good natured way of expressing both sympathy and having a bit of a laugh at their expense.
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not know one's own strength What does "not know one's own strength" mean?	to not realize how destructive or harmful one's strength can be	The little boy does not know his own strength and does much damage when he plays.

cut short (something) or cut (something) short What does "cut short (something) or cut (something) short" mean?	to make something shorter, to interrupt something	The man had to cut short his speech. We decided to cut short our holidays and come home early.
on foot What does "on foot" mean?	by walking	We decided to go to the stadium on foot.
off one`s hands What does "off one`s hands" mean?	to no longer be in one`s care or possession	I sold my old computer and got it off my hands.
one's frame of mind What does "one's frame of mind" mean?	one`s mental state - either good or bad	I made sure that my boss was in a good frame of mind before I asked him for a holiday.
too big for one`s britches/boots What does "too big for one`s britches/boots" mean?	to feel more important than one really is	Our new boss is too big for his britches and needs to change his behavior.
Oldest trick in the book What does "Oldest trick in the book" mean?	The oldest trick in the book is a well-known way of deceiving someone, though still effective.
bomb, the What does "bomb, the" mean?	something fantastic or wonderful.	Your party was the bomb.

go off What does "go off" mean?	to begin to ring or buzz	The fire alarm started to go off just as we entered the building.
get serious What does "get serious" mean?	a relationship becomes serious and long-term	a relationship becomes serious and long-termThe two students dated for several months before they began to get serious.
up front What does "up front" mean?	in advance; at the start; at the outset
pour oil on troubled waters What does "pour oil on troubled waters" mean?	to calm down a quarrel, to say something to lessen anger and bring peace to a situation	The teachers tried to pour oil on troubled waters when they noticed the fight among the students.

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Rather You Than Me Idiom