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Twist someone's arm What does Twist someone's arm mean?	If you twist someone's arm, you put pressure on them to try to make them do what you want them to do.
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in the red What does "in the red" mean?	to be in debt, to be unprofitable	The company has been in the red for three years now.

hop to it What does "hop to it" mean?	get started, start a job	We must hop to it and try to finish this job before dinner.
Taken as read What does "Taken as read" mean?	If something can be taken as read, it is so definite that it's not necessary to talk about it.
in stock What does "in stock" mean?	available or ready to sell or use	The store does not have any printer ink in stock.
cross-examine (someone) What does "cross-examine (someone)" mean?	question a suspect or a witness in a trial	The lawyer was very careful when he began to cross-examine the witness.
fly in the ointment What does "fly in the ointment" mean?	something small that spoils one`s fun	The complaints about the food were a fly in the ointment and gave everyone a bad feeling about the gathering.
stick to one's ribs What does "stick to one's ribs" mean?	to last a long time and fill one up (used for food)	The rice and beans stuck to my ribs and I was not hungry for a long time.
swing into action What does "swing into action" mean?	to start doing something	The members of the rugby team swung into action and cleaned the room after the party.

let the dead bury their dead What does "let the dead bury their dead" mean?	to think about the present and try not to remember and think about past events and people	It would be better for the woman to let the dead bury their dead and stop thinking about what happened with her sister many years ago.
Kick away the ladder What does "Kick away the ladder" mean?	If someone kicks away the ladder, they remove something that was supporting or helping someone.
Not worth a red cent What does "Not worth a red cent" mean?	If something is not worth a red cent, it has no value.
leave (someone) out in the cold What does "leave (someone) out in the cold" mean?	exclude someone	We made an effort not to leave my friend out in the cold when we were planning the birthday party.
Horse sense What does "Horse sense" mean?	Common sense, able to stand the test of reasonableness.	If your going to spend your time working anyway, it only makes horse sense to get a high paying job. Horses are intelligent animals. They demonstrate the ability to act sensibly and to avoid situations that might cause them harm such as taking a fall, hence good common sense.

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Twist Someone's Arm Idiom