Thumb Your Nose At Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Thumb your nose at What does Thumb your nose at mean?	If you thumb your nose at something, you reject it or scorn it.
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put the heat/squeeze on (someone) What does "put the heat/squeeze on (someone)" mean?	to put pressure on someone	The hospital is putting the heat on the insurance company to pay them the money.

walk out on What does "walk out on" mean?	abandon your partner and end a relationship	abandon your partner and end a relationshipThe man walked out on his wife and their small baby and nobody knew the reason why.
Have a trick up your sleeve What does "Have a trick up your sleeve" mean?	If you have a trick up your sleeve, you have a secret strategy to use when the time is right.
go for it What does "go for it" mean?	to decide to do something in an enthusiastic way, to try for something	We decided to go for it and try to climb the mountain.
spaced out What does "spaced out" mean?	to be confused or incoherent, to resemble someone who is using drugs, to be daydreaming	The boy was totally spaced out when the teacher asked him a question about the homework.
carve out a niche (for a product) What does "carve out a niche (for a product)" mean?	to create a speciality or product or market that nobody else has	The company was able to carve out a niche for their product among university students.
down the hatch What does "down the hatch" mean?	something is swallowed	The cough medicine went down the hatch as soon as I gave it to my little boy.

cost an arm and a leg What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?	to cost too much	The new motorcycle cost my brother an arm and a leg.
black market What does "black market" mean?	the place where goods or money are illegally bought and sold	We sold some cigarettes on the black market during our travels.
heart of stone What does "heart of stone" mean?	someone with a nature with no pity or warmth	She has a heart of stone and is not interested in how other people feel.
in great demand What does "in great demand" mean?	wanted by many people	The young pianist is in great demand by symphony orchestras around the world.
walk out on What does "walk out on" mean?	abandon your partner and end a relationship	abandon your partner and end a relationshipThe man walked out on his wife and their small baby and nobody knew the reason why.

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