Take Forty Winks Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Take forty winks What does Take forty winks mean?	If you take 40 winks, you have a short sleep.
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carry the ball What does " carry the ball" mean?	to be in charge of something	The vice-president was asked to carry the ball while the president was away.
cut both ways What does "cut both ways" mean?	to serve both sides of an argument	What the man said cuts both ways and we should carefully think about it.
keep one`s nose to the grindstone What does "keep one`s nose to the grindstone" mean?	work very hard	He is keeping his nose to the grindstone these days and I haven`t had a chance to meet him.
from head to toe What does "from head to toe" mean?	from the top of one's head to one's feet	I dressed warmly from head to toe before I went outside.
stand up to (someone) What does "stand up to (someone)" mean?	to be brave in confronting someone	The man stood up to his boss during the meeting when his boss criticized his work.

take (someone or something) in hand What does "take (someone or something) in hand" mean?	to try to take control of a situation and improve it or deal with it	Our teacher quickly took the situation in hand when the class became too noisy.
cock tease What does "cock tease" mean?	a woman who makes sexual advances but does not follow through
Put you in the picture What does "Put you in the picture" mean?	If you put someone in the picture, you tell them the information they need to know about something.
honkie What does "honkie" mean?	of or pertaining to white (Caucasian) behavior, ideas, etc.
sly as a fox What does "sly as a fox" mean?	to be smart and clever	The storeowner is as sly as a fox and you can never make a good deal with him.
talk up (someone or something) What does "talk up (someone or something)" mean?	to speak in favor of someone or something	The manager was talking up the new product during the meeting.

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Take Forty Winks Idiom