A Pack Of Lies Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a pack of lies What does a pack of lies mean?	a series of lies	Everything that the man said was a pack of lies and nobody believed him.
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mix and match What does "mix and match" mean?	assemble a limited number of items (often clothing) in a number of different ways	There was a sale at the department store where we could mix and match the various summer outfits.
in (someone's) black books What does "in (someone's) black books" mean?	to be in disgrace or out of favor with someone	The boy is in his girlfriend's black books because he was late for their date.
along with (someone or something) What does "along with (someone or something)" mean?	in addition to someone or something	I went to the concert along with my friend.
crack down on (someone or something) What does "crack down on (someone or something)" mean?	to enforce laws or rules strictly	The school principal decided to crack down on people running in the halls.
stick in (someone's) throat/craw What does "stick in (someone's) throat/craw" mean?	an idea or situation is difficult for you to accept and irritates or displeases you	The customer's attitude sticks in my throat and I am always happy to see him leave.
hold off What does "hold off" mean?	keep away by force	The man was able to hold off the police for several hours before he was arrested.

hold one`s tongue What does "hold one`s tongue" mean?	keep quiet	He decided to hold his tongue rather than give his honest opinion.
get behind (a person or idea) What does "get behind (a person or idea)" mean?	to support or help someone or something	Many people wanted to get behind the candidate who promised to cut taxes.
raise one's voice to (someone) What does "raise one's voice to (someone)" mean?	to speak loudly or shout at someone in anger	The teacher asked the child not to raise his voice.
Make bets in a burning house What does "Make bets in a burning house" mean?	If people are making bets in a burning house, they are engaged in futile activity while serious problems around them are getting worse.
my gut tells me What does "my gut tells me" mean?	my instincts tell me that something is as it is	My gut tells me that I am not going to get a new job soon.

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A Pack Of Lies Idiom