A Drag On Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a drag on (someone) What does a drag on (someone) mean?	a burden to someone	The problems at work were a drag on my friend and he became sick because of them.
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get time off What does "get time off" mean?	to receive a holiday from work	I can never get time off in the summer.
take (someone) for a ride What does "take (someone) for a ride" mean?	to play a trick on or fool someone, to take unfair advantage of someone	The used car salesman took me for a ride. The car that I bought is not very good.
on purpose What does "on purpose" mean?	intentionally	I think that the woman spilled her drink on purpose.
hold over (something) What does "hold over (something)" mean?	extend the engagement of something	The movie was held over for another week.
Answers on a postcard What does "Answers on a postcard" mean?	This idiom can be used to suggest that the answer to something is very obvious or that the person would really like to hear what people think.
leave (someone) alone What does "leave (someone) alone" mean?	to not disturb someone	"Please leave me alone so I can finish this essay."
beat (someone) to the punch/draw What does "beat (someone) to the punch/draw" mean?	to do something before others	My friend beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.

keep the wolf from the door What does "keep the wolf from the door" mean?	to maintain oneself at the most basic level	My friend's part-time job is enough for him to keep the wolf from the door.
live off the fat of the land What does "live off the fat of the land" mean?	to grow one's own food, to live on the resources of the land	The family lives off the fat of the land on their small farm.
change of scenery What does "change of scenery" mean?	a move to a different place where things are different	My sister and her husband have decided to move because they want a change of scenery.
save one`s breath What does "save one`s breath" mean?	to remain silent because talking will do no good	You may as well save your breath and not talk to her as she will not believe you anyway.

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A Drag On Someone Idiom