A Yes Man Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a yes-man What does a yes-man mean?	: someone who tries to get approval by agreeing with everyone.	A: "Why does the boss think Arnold is sointelligent?"B: "Because Arnold is a yes-man. He agrees with everything theboss says!"
a yes-man What does a yes-man mean?	a person who tries to be liked by agreeing with everything someone says (especially his or her boss)	He is a yes-man who will do anything that his boss asks him to do.
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an end in itself What does "an end in itself" mean?	something that one wants for itself alone and not as a way to get/do something else	For many people travelling is an end in itself and the destination is not important.

dog What does "dog" mean?	berate; criticize (someone)
poles apart What does "poles apart" mean?	to be very different, to be far from coming to an agreement	The union and management were poles apart in their attempt to reach a contract agreement.
yellow journalism What does "yellow journalism" mean?	cheap and overly sensational newspaper writing	The article in the paper about the scandal was a good example of yellow journalism.
So on and so forth What does "So on and so forth" mean?	And so on and so forth mean the same as etcetera (etc.).
Russian roulette What does "Russian roulette" mean?	a game of chance in which one bullet is placed in a revolver and the cartridge is spun and the player aims the gun at his head and pulls the trigger	The men in the movie played Russian roulette until one of them finally died.
get on one`s high horse What does "get on one`s high horse" mean?	to behave with arrogance	Our boss likes to get on his high horse and give orders to everyone.

early bird What does "early bird" mean?	someone who arrives someplace early or starts something early	I am an early bird and I like to arrive early at work every morning.
ram (something) down (someone`s) throat What does "ram (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that is not wanted	Our teacher always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us angry.
call a spade a spade What does "call a spade a spade" mean?	to speak bluntly	The supervisor called a spade a spade when he criticized the employee for being lazy.
talk turkey What does "talk turkey" mean?	to talk frankly, to talk business	I went to see my friend because I knew that it was time to talk turkey with him.
from the heart What does "from the heart" mean?	sincerely, honestly	The boy gave his girlfriend some flowers with a message from the heart.

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A Yes Man Idiom