American Idioms and Expressions

You've Made Your Bed You'll Have To Lie In It Idiom

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You've made your bed- you'll have to lie in it
What does You've made your bed- you'll have to lie in it mean?
This means that someone will have to live with the consequences of their own actions.

Some Random Idioms
spot
What does "spot" mean?
lend somebody something. Can you spot me ten dollars?
go ape (over someone or something)
What does "go ape (over someone or something)" mean?
to become highly excited or angry about someone or something Our teacher will go ape if you do not finish the work that was due today.

fill (someone`s) shoes
What does "fill (someone`s) shoes" mean?
to substitute for someone and be able to do a satisfactory jobAlthough he is a good supervisor he is unable to fill the shoes of those who came before him.
short shrift
What does "short shrift" mean?
rude treatmentThe woman received short shrift from her supervisor when she asked for a holiday.
air rage
What does "air rage" mean?
passenger on an airplane, who is out of control
hands off (something)
What does "hands off (something)" mean?
to leave something alone, to not interfere with something I took a hands-off approach while dealing with the new employee.

a bundle
What does "a bundle" mean?
: a lot of money.A: "Your new car is really nice."B: "It should be. It cost me a bundle!"
rule (someone) out of order
What does "rule (someone) out of order" mean?
to rule that someone is not following the rules of a meetingThe chairwoman ruled the salesman out of order when he began to speak at the meeting.
on the button
What does "on the button" mean?
to be exactly on timeI arrived for the meeting right on the button.

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