Tread The Boards Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Tread the boards What does Tread the boards mean?	When someone treads the boards, they perform on stage in a theatre.
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new blood What does "new blood" mean?	fresh energy or power, someone or something that gives new life or vigor to something	She is a good employee and helped us to inject some new blood into our organization.
split one's sides (with laughter) What does "split one's sides (with laughter)" mean?	to laugh so hard that one's sides almost split	I split my sides with laughter when the woman began to tell jokes.
black sheep (of a family) What does "black sheep (of a family)" mean?	a person who is a disgrace to a family or group	The man is the black sheep in his family and has not made a success of his life.
not enough room to swing a cat What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?	not very much space	There was not enough room to swing a cat in the small apartment.
cock of the walk What does "cock of the walk" mean?	someone who thinks that he or she is more important than others in a group	The supervisor thinks that he is cock of the walk and can do anything that he wants.
Basket case What does "Basket case" mean?	If something is a basket case, it is so bad that it cannot be helped.
hanging over (someone's) head What does "hanging over (someone's) head" mean?	to be worrying someone and be something that you will eventually have to deal with	The court case has been hanging over my friend's head for many months.
take charge of (someone or something) What does "take charge of (someone or something)" mean?	to take control of someone or something	The new supervisor quickly took charge of the staff in the fast food restaurant.

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Tread The Boards Idiom