Weather A Storm Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Weather a storm What does Weather a storm mean?	If you weather a storm, you get through a crisis or hard times.
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warts and all What does "warts and all" mean?	including all one's faults and disadvantages	I talked to my friend and told him everything - warts and all.
a monkey on one's back What does "a monkey on one's back" mean?	a serious problem that stops someone from being successful at something	The time without scoring a goal was a monkey on the back of the famous soccer player.
wring (someone's) neck What does "wring (someone's) neck" mean?	be extremely angry at someone	I plan to wring my friend's neck for breaking my new laptop computer.
get on one`s high horse What does "get on one`s high horse" mean?	to behave with arrogance	Our boss likes to get on his high horse and give orders to everyone.
get a raise What does "get a raise" mean?	to get an increase in one's salary	My sister works hard and she recently got a raise in her new job.
catch (someone) in the act of (doing something) What does "catch (someone) in the act of (doing something)" mean?	to catch someone doing something illegal or private	The police caught the politician in the act of taking money from the business owner.
crud What does "crud" mean?	junk; worthless stuff
pare (something) to the bone What does "pare (something) to the bone" mean?	to cut down severely on something, to severely reduce something	We recently pared our household expenses to the bone.

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Weather A Storm Idiom