A Travesty Of Justice Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does A Travesty Of Justice Idiom mean?

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a travesty of justice What does a travesty of justice mean?	a legal action that is an insult to the system of justice	The trial was a travesty of justice and nobody was happy with the result.
a travesty of justice What does a travesty of justice mean?	a legal action that is an insult to the system of justice	The trial was a travesty of justice and nobody was happy with the result.
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fall over backwards (to do something) What does "fall over backwards (to do something)" mean?	to do everything possible to do something to please someone	The teacher fell over backwards to help his students.

O-sign What does "O-sign" mean?	comatose patient with his mouth agape
bring (someone or something) to its/their knees What does "bring (someone or something) to its/their knees" mean?	to have a negative effect or destroy someone or a group of people, to defeat someone/something	The strike by the teachers quickly brought the school to its knees.
bring down the house What does "bring down the house" mean?	to cause much laughter in the audience	The comedian brought down the house with his jokes about the lost dog.
board a plane What does "board a plane" mean?	to enter a plane	I would like to board the plane early.
settle up with (someone) What does "settle up with (someone)" mean?	to pay someone what one owes	I settled up with my friend before he left to work overseas.

near at hand What does "near at hand" mean?	easy to reach, nearby	If there is a grocery store near at hand I will buy some milk.
save (someone`s) neck/skin What does "save (someone`s) neck/skin" mean?	to save someone from danger or trouble or embarrassment	The worker tried to save his own neck without thinking about other people.
thumb through (something) What does "thumb through (something)" mean?	to look through a book/magazine/newspaper without reading it carefully	I thumbed through several magazines while I was waiting for the dentist.
If I had a nickel for every time What does "If I had a nickel for every time" mean?	When someone uses this expression, they mean that the specific thing happens a lot. It is an abbreviation of the statement 'If I had a nickel for every time that happened, I would be rich'
sack What does "sack" mean?	tackle a player in football (American)

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A Travesty Of Justice Idiom