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advise against (something) What does advise against (something) mean?	to suggest that something should not be done	We were advised against swimming in the river.
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pump iron What does "pump iron" mean?	exercise with weights	exercise with weightsHer brother has been pumping iron for more than two years now.

strike at the heart of (something) What does "strike at the heart of (something)" mean?	to do something that damages or destroys the basic idea or way of doing something that is very important to someone or to a group	The decision to change the zoning laws struck at the heart of the citizen's ideas of how they wanted to live.
pie in the sky What does "pie in the sky" mean?	a goal/plan that is too optimistic, a future reward after death	The boy's plans for his summer were pie in the sky. He would never complete them.
tune in (a radio) What does "tune in (a radio)" mean?	to adjust a radio or television to pick up a certain station/signal	We were able to tune in to the basketball game while driving to work this morning.
go ape What does "go ape" mean?	to become very excited, to behave in a crazy way	My father went ape when he heard how much money I had spent.
for dear life What does "for dear life" mean?	as though afraid of losing one`s life	The mountain climber held on to the rock for dear life as he waited for someone to rescue him.

draw in one`s horns What does "draw in one`s horns" mean?	to spend less money	The company is not doing well so everybody must draw in their horns.
live high on/off the hog What does "live high on/off the hog" mean?	to have the best of everything	My friend has been living high on the hog since he changed jobs.
ride herd on (someone) What does "ride herd on (someone)" mean?	to watch closely and control someone	The new supervisor likes to ride herd on the people who work for him.
put on a performance/play What does "put on a performance/play" mean?	to produce or arrange a play or other performance	My sister helped put on the school play.
a kangaroo court What does "a kangaroo court" mean?	a court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves (the court is usually illegal)	There was a kangaroo court in the movie where the ranchers made their own court.
feed (someone) a line What does "feed (someone) a line" mean?	to deceive someone	The man was feeding me a line about his plans to open the new restaurant.

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Advise Against (something) Idiom