A Hatchet Man Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a hatchet man What does a hatchet man mean?	a politician whose job it is to say negative things about the opposition, a person in a company who must fire extra workers or cut other expenses	He is acting as a hatchet man for the leader but I don`t think that he really believes what he is saying.
a hatchet man What does a hatchet man mean?	a politician whose job it is to say negative things about the opposition, a person in a company who must fire extra workers or cut other expenses	The manager is acting as a hatchet man for the company president.
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have (something) in one's hands What does "have (something) in one's hands" mean?	to have control of something or responsibility for something, to possess something	"When I have the documents in my hands I will call you."
cover a lot of ground What does "cover a lot of ground" mean?	to complete a lot of material in a class or course	We covered a lot of ground during the first month of the science class.
back to square one What does "back to square one" mean?	to go back to the beginning of something	The city was back to square one in their effort to build a new bridge.
a ripple of excitement What does "a ripple of excitement" mean?	a series of quiet but excited whispers	There was a ripple of excitement in the concert hall when the singer walked onto the stage.
Run a mile What does "Run a mile" mean?	If someone "Runs a mile", they do everything they can to avoid a situation. Example: "I was worried that he'd take one look at me and run a mile."

have stars in one`s eyes What does "have stars in one`s eyes" mean?	to have an appearance or feeling of very great happiness, to be obsessed with show business	The girl had stars in her eyes when she won first prize in the speech contest.
Show someone a clean pair of heels What does "Show someone a clean pair of heels" mean?	If you show someone a clean pair of heels, you run faster than them when they are chasing you.
hang on What does "hang on" mean?	continue	Although conditions were very bad he decided to hang on and fight to keep his business going.
for all (something) What does "for all (something)" mean?	in spite of something, even with something	For all the time that the boy spends studying his marks are very low.
no sooner said than done What does "no sooner said than done" mean?	something that can be done quickly	My request for some repairs to the bathroom sink were no sooner said than done.
jump all over (someone) What does "jump all over (someone)" mean?	criticize/scold/blame someone	As soon as I began to talk about my plans for the summer my boss jumped all over me.

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A Hatchet Man Idiom