Young Turk Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Young Turk What does Young Turk mean?	A Young Turk is a young person who is rebellious and difficult to control in a company, team or organisation.
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thumb through (something) What does "thumb through (something)" mean?	to look quickly through a book or magazine or newspaper	I thumbed through the garden catalogue at the store.

cut one's eyeteeth on (something) What does "cut one's eyeteeth on (something)" mean?	to have much experience with something, to have done something since one was very young	My cousin cut his eyeteeth on fixing computers and now he is an expert at it.
Corner a market What does "Corner a market" mean?	If a business is dominant in an area and unlikely to be challenged by other companies, it has cornered the market.
look at the world through rose-colored glasses What does "look at the world through rose-colored glasses" mean?	to see only the good things about something, to be too optimistic	My friend always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and he does not believe that some people are dishonest.
pay a king's ransom for (something) What does "pay a king's ransom for (something)" mean?	to pay a great deal of money for something	My friend paid a king's ransom for his new stereo system.
couch doctor What does "couch doctor" mean?	a psychoanalyst who puts his patients on a couch	The man was sent to see a couch doctor because of his his problems at work.

blow off What does "blow off" mean?	waste time.	I blew off the evening playing with my Wii.
claim a life What does "claim a life" mean?	to take the life of someone	The accident on the freeway claimed the life of two people.
stick (something) up What does "stick (something) up" mean?	to attach something to a wall/post etc.	I plan to stick the poster up on our kitchen wall.
pitch camp What does "pitch camp" mean?	to set up or arrange a campsite	We stopped for the night next to a small river and pitched camp.

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Young Turk Idiom