Worm's Eye View Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Worm's eye view What does Worm's eye view mean?	A worm's eye view of something is the view from below, either physically or socially.
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in short supply What does "in short supply" mean?	to not have enough of something, to be less than the amount or number needed	Experienced computer programmers are in short supply in our company.

Sell down the river What does "Sell down the river" mean?	If you sell someone down the river, you betray their trust.
Bedroom eyes What does "Bedroom eyes" mean?	Someone with bedroom eyes has a sexy look in their eyes.
on (someone`s) back What does "on (someone`s) back" mean?	constantly criticizing someone, pressuring someone	My sister is always on her daughter's back to clean up her room.
to be psyched out What does "to be psyched out" mean?	to be confused and disoriented	The young man was totally psyched out when the robber entered his apartment.
words stick in one's throat What does "words stick in one's throat" mean?	one can hardly speak because he or she is so overcome by emotion	I tried to ask the girl for a date but the words stuck in my throat and I could not say anything.
in hand What does "in hand" mean?	under control	After several hours the riot police had the problems with the crowd in hand.
There, there. What does "There, there." mean?	: expression of comfort.	"There, there. Everything's going to be OK."
false pretenses What does "false pretenses" mean?	intentionally misrepresent facts to cheat or defraud someone	The woman was acting under false pretenses when she went to the bank and asked for a loan.
win (something) hands down What does "win (something) hands down" mean?	win something easily, win something without a doubt	The new mayor won the election hands down.
do with (someone or something) What does "do with (someone or something)" mean?	to be acquainted/involved/associated with someone or something	I did not have anything to do with the meeting this year.

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Worm's Eye View Idiom