Wide Berth Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Wide berth What does Wide berth mean?	If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous.
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answer to (someone) What does "answer to (someone)" mean?	to explain or justify one's actions to someone	The manager had to answer to the company president about the problems in the office.

unit What does "unit" mean?	gadget; device; mechanism
after the fact What does "after the fact" mean?	after something (often a crime) has happened	Although the man said he was sorry, it was after the fact and he had already caused a big problem.
give a little What does "give a little" mean?	to compromise during a negotiation	We know that we will be forced to give a little if we want to complete the negotiations.
Hung the moon What does "Hung the moon" mean?	If you refer to someone as having hung the moon, you think they are extremely wonderful, or amazing, or good.
take in (money) What does "take in (money)" mean?	to receive/get money	We were able to take in a lot of money at the charity auction.
headhunt What does "headhunt" mean?	to search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions	The company is now headhunting in order to find a new president.
hold a grudge against (someone) What does "hold a grudge against (someone)" mean?	not forgive someone for something	He has been holding a grudge against the company manager for many years.

by the skin of one`s teeth What does "by the skin of one`s teeth" mean?	by a narrow margin, barely	We were able to catch the train but only by the skin of our teeth.
take a hike What does "take a hike" mean?	idiom. leave; get out; go away
shitty What does "shitty" mean?	lousy; poor quality; undesirable.	What shitty weather. 2. That's such a shitty car, what with the dents and scracthes.

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Wide Berth Idiom