Take The Flak Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Take the flak What does Take the flak mean?	If you take the flak, you are strongly criticised for something.('Take flak' is also used.)
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send someone to the showers What does "send someone to the showers" mean?	send a player off the field and out of a game	send a player off the field and out of a gameThe referee sent the top player to the showers after he refused to stop arguing.

one's flesh and blood What does "one's flesh and blood" mean?	a close relative	The girl is my flesh and blood so I felt terrible when she got into trouble.
crack a smile What does "crack a smile" mean?	to let a smile show on one`s face	Our boss never cracked a smile during the meeting.
leave (someone) high and dry What does "leave (someone) high and dry" mean?	leave someone helpless	The employees were left high and dry when the company went out of business.
whole ball of wax/shooting match What does "whole ball of wax/shooting match" mean?	the whole thing or matter	I want to finish the redecorating project and be finished with the whole ball of wax.
live high off/on the hog What does "live high off/on the hog" mean?	to live well and eat good food	The woman lives high on the hog when she goes away on a business trip.
hold the fort What does "hold the fort" mean?	cope in an emergency, act as a temporary substitute	He has been holding the fort at his company while his boss is on vacation.
tell (someone) to his or her face What does "tell (someone) to his or her face" mean?	to tell something to someone directly	I told my friend to her face that I did not like her constant complaining.
see the world through rose-colored glasses What does "see the world through rose-colored glasses" mean?	to see only the good things about something, to be too optimistic	The man sees the world through rose-colored glasses and thinks that everything is wonderful.
open (someone's) eyes to (something) What does "open (someone's) eyes to (something)" mean?	to make someone become aware of something	The scandal opened our eyes to the problems that could occur in a large company.

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Take The Flak Idiom