A Pointed Remark Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a pointed remark What does a pointed remark mean?	a remark clearly aimed at a particular person or thing	He made a pointed remark during the meeting that was designed to get my attention.
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flip one's wig What does "flip one's wig" mean?	go crazy; go nuts

kill two birds with one stone What does "kill two birds with one stone" mean?	to succeed in doing two things by only one action	"Let`s have the meeting when we come to town to go shopping so that we can kill two birds with one stone."
set one's sights on (something) What does "set one's sights on (something)" mean?	to select something as one's goal	The local politician has set his sights on being elected to a higher office.
Hit the ground running What does "Hit the ground running" mean?	If someone hits the ground running, they start a new job or position in a very dynamic manner.
feel the pinch What does "feel the pinch" mean?	to have problems caused by having too little money	The family is beginning to feel the pinch since the husband lost his job.
Do a Devon Loch What does "Do a Devon Loch" mean?	(UK) If someone does a Devon Loch, they fail when they were very close to winning. Devon Loch was a horse that collapsed just short of the winning line of the Grand National race.
pull down (someone) What does "pull down (someone)" mean?	to humiliate someone	The scandal pulled down the local politician from his position in the government.
to hook up (something) What does "to hook up (something)" mean?	connect or fit something together	After we moved into our new apartment we had to hook up the phone.
saving grace What does "saving grace" mean?	something that saves someone or something that would otherwise be a total disaster	The man's saving grace was his mathematical ability. His other personality traits were very strange.
between a rock and a hard place What does "between a rock and a hard place" mean?	to be in a very difficult position	We were between a rock and a hard place in our effort to solve the problem.
set (something) right What does "set (something) right" mean?	to correct something, to make something more fair	The man made an effort to set things right between himself and his brother.

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A Pointed Remark Idiom