Take The Chair Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Take the chair What does Take the chair mean?	If you take the chair, your become the chairman or chairwoman of a committee, etc.
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a sitting duck What does "a sitting duck" mean?	a non-moving target that is easily hit by a hunter	The hunter shot the sitting duck easily and quickly.

the die is cast What does "the die is cast" mean?	something has been decided and you cannot change the decision	The die is cast and now that we have sold our house we must move.
a tempest in a teapot What does "a tempest in a teapot" mean?	great excitement about something that is not very important	The problem was a tempest in a teapot and after a few days everyone forgot about it.
it takes two to tango What does "it takes two to tango" mean?	if a problem or an argument involve two people then both people are responsible for the problem	It takes two to tango and my friend should not blame me for all of our problems.
give (someone) a start What does "give (someone) a start" mean?	to startle or surprise someone	The dog gave me a start when it suddenly appeared.
like shooting fish in a barrel What does "like shooting fish in a barrel" mean?	one side in a competition is so weak that they have no chance of winning	The contest was like shooting fish in a barrel. It was very easy to win.

Dip your toes in the water What does "Dip your toes in the water" mean?	If you dip your toes in the water, you try something tentatively because you are not sure whether it will work or not.
Bull session What does "Bull session" mean?	If you have a bull session, you have an informal group discussion about something.
get out of (someone's) face What does "get out of (someone's) face" mean?	to go away or leave someone	I wish that my friend would get out of my face.

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Take The Chair Idiom