A Slave To (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does A Slave To (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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a slave to (someone or something) What does a slave to (someone or something) mean?	someone who is under the control of someone or something	My mother is a slave to her desire to watch soap operas on television.
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cough it up What does "cough it up" mean?	give something (usually money and usually unwillingly)

get it on What does "get it on" mean?	have sexual relations
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear What does "make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" mean?	to create something of value out of something of no value	The girl will never be a good singer. You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
cram What does "cram" mean?	study at the last minute for a test
behind (someone`s) back What does "behind (someone`s) back" mean?	without someone's knowledge, secretly, when someone is absent	I do not like people who talk behind my back.
jack up What does "jack up" mean?	raise the price of something
play tricks on (someone) What does "play tricks on (someone)" mean?	to trick or confuse someone	The little boy liked to play tricks on his friends.
armpit of (somewhere) What does "armpit of (somewhere)" mean?	a place that is the ugliest or worst place in a particular area	The small city is the armpit of the country and nobody wants to go there to work.

Curve ball What does "Curve ball" mean?	If something is a curve ball, it is deceptive.
goodie What does "goodie" mean?	something good, favored, or appealing
one's tail between one`s legs What does "one's tail between one`s legs" mean?	feeling beaten or humiliated (like a frightened or defeated dog as it walks away)	The manager left the meeting with his tail between his legs after he was criticized by the company president.
at hand What does "at hand" mean?	to be close by	I stopped working because I did not have any good tools at hand.

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A Slave To (someone Or Something) Idiom