Run The Show Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Run the show What does Run the show mean?	If someone runs the show, they like to be in control and make all the decisions.
run the show What does run the show mean?	to be in charge	My uncle runs the show at his company.
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put (someone or something) out to pasture What does "put (someone or something) out to pasture" mean?	to retire someone or something (just as you would put a horse that is too old to work out to pasture)	We finally decided to put our old car out to pasture and buy a new one.
send (someone) up What does "send (someone) up" mean?	to sentence someone to prison	The judge sent the man up for seven years for robbing a bank.
within a whisker of (doing something) What does "within a whisker of (doing something)" mean?	almost do something	I came within a whisker of quitting my job but I decided to continue working there.
I hereby give notice of my intention What does "I hereby give notice of my intention" mean?	Hereby is used sometimes in formal, official declarations and statements to give greater force to the speaker' or the writer's affirmation. People will say it sometimes to emphasise their sincerity and correctness.
check-up What does "check-up" mean?	an examination of a patient by a doctor	I went to have my annual check-up last week.
go to (someone's) head What does "go to (someone's) head" mean?	to make someone too proud	The girl won the beauty contest and now it has gone to her head.

as cocky as the king of spades What does "as cocky as the king of spades" mean?	boastful, overly proud	My friend is as cocky as the king of spades. He thinks that he can do anything.
break into tears What does "break into tears" mean?	to start crying suddenly	The woman broke into tears when she heard the bad news.
pale/blue/green around the gills What does "pale/blue/green around the gills" mean?	to be looking sick	The man looked pale around the gills when he left the boat.

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Run The Show Idiom