A Leg Man Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a leg man What does a leg man mean?	someone who performs messenger services, an errand boy	He was working as a leg man for the motion picture company.
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tee off What does "tee off" mean?	upset or angery somebody

big of (someone) What does "big of (someone)" mean?	to be generous of someone	It was very big of the man to share his house with the other people.
show good faith What does "show good faith" mean?	to demonstrate good intentions or good will	The man did not show good faith when he asked for extra money when he left his company.
have the courage of one's convictions What does "have the courage of one's convictions" mean?	have enough courage and determination to carry out one's goals	The man has the courage of his convictions and will only do what he feels is right.
give in to (someone or something) What does "give in to (someone or something)" mean?	to give someone his or her own way, to stop opposing someone or something	The company gave in to the union`s demand for more money.
all thumbs What does "all thumbs" mean?	to be awkward and clumsy, a difficulty in fixing things or working with one's hands	The janitor is all thumbs and he can never fix something without making it worse.

rope (someone) into (doing something) What does "rope (someone) into (doing something)" mean?	to persuade or pressure someone to do something	I did not want to help with the dinner but I was roped into helping by my best friend.
not much of (something) What does "not much of (something)" mean?	to be rather bad, to be not so good	It is not much of a hotel but I think that it will be okay for one night.
a far cry from (something) What does "a far cry from (something)" mean?	something very different from something	The man's statement today is a far cry from what he told me yesterday.
on one`s shoulders What does "on one`s shoulders" mean?	one`s responsibility	"Please don`t try to put the failure of your business on my shoulders."
have butterflies in one`s stomach What does "have butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?	to have a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach	I had butterflies in my stomach on the day that I received the award.

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A Leg Man Idiom