A Kink In Ones Neck Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does A Kink In Ones Neck Idiom mean?

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a kink in one's neck What does a kink in one's neck mean?	a cramp in one's neck that causes pain	I have a kink in my neck and it hurts when I turn my head.
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lull (someone) into a false sense of security What does "lull (someone) into a false sense of security" mean?	lead someone to believe that all is well before attacking them	The residents of the small community were lulled into a false sense of security when there were no crimes for several years.
put one's best foot forward What does "put one's best foot forward" mean?	to act or appear at one's best	I tried to put my best foot forward when I talked to my boss about getting more money.
get hold of (something) What does "get hold of (something)" mean?	to get possession of something	"If you get hold of a dictionary, could you please let me borrow it for a few minutes."
turnover What does "turnover" mean?	the rate at which employees join and leave a company	The turnover of workers in the new restaurant business is very high.
fall into place What does "fall into place" mean?	to fit together, to become organized	Everything fell into place and we were able to prepare for our trip to Brazil.
jump down (someone`s) throat What does "jump down (someone`s) throat" mean?	criticize or become angry with someone	As soon as I reached the office my boss jumped down my throat over the missing file.
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things (so you cannot do any of them well)	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she is not able to do her job well.
draw up an agreement/contract What does "draw up an agreement/contract" mean?	put something into writing, prepare a written statement	I spent several hours with my lawyer trying to draw up an agreement to buy the small business.
greasy spoon What does "greasy spoon" mean?	restaurant with poor quality food and hygeine
double dipper What does "double dipper" mean?	person who receives compensation inappropriately from two sources
put the finger on (someone) What does "put the finger on (someone)" mean?	to accuse someone of doing something, to identify someone as the one who did something	The police put the finger on the young man as the main suspect for the crime.
spout off about (someone or something) What does "spout off about (someone or something)" mean?	to talk too much about someone or something	The woman is always spouting off about her many problems.

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A Kink In Ones Neck Idiom