An Arm And A Leg Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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an arm and a leg What does an arm and a leg mean?	(to cost) a large amount of money	His new car cost him an arm and a leg.
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wear the pants in one`s family What does "wear the pants in one`s family" mean?	to be the boss of a family or household	The woman wears the pants in her family and she is always telling her husband what to do.

able to (do something) with one's eyes closed/shut What does "able to (do something) with one's eyes closed/shut" mean?	able to do something very easily	The car mechanic was able to fix my car with his eyes closed.
turn out (someone) What does "turn out (someone)" mean?	to make someone leave or go away	The man decided to turn his son out of the house when he refused to get a job.
swallow (something) hook, line and sinker What does "swallow (something) hook, line and sinker" mean?	to believe something completely, to be tricked by something	The teacher swallowed the student's excuse hook, line and sinker.
armed and dangerous What does "armed and dangerous" mean?	to have a weapon that may be used (usually by a suspected criminal)	The criminal was armed and dangerous when the police arrested him.
on (someone`s) back What does "on (someone`s) back" mean?	constantly criticizing someone, pressuring someone	My sister is always on her daughter's back to clean up her room.
down to the last detail What does "down to the last detail" mean?	considering all of the details	We fixed up everything on the boat, right down to the last detail.
bitten by (some kind of) bug What does "bitten by (some kind of) bug" mean?	to become interested and excited about a particular activity and want to start doing it	The man has been bitten by a gold bug and he only thinks about gold.

if the shoe fits wear it What does "if the shoe fits wear it" mean?		ont Size=3>- if what is being said in general describes you then it probably means youYou should not criticize others for something that you would do yourself. Remember, if the shoe fits wear it.
make light of (something) What does "make light of (something)" mean?	treat something as not being important, minimize something	My friend made light of my efforts to learn how to speak and write Chinese.
free and clear What does "free and clear" mean?	(to own something) completely and without owing any money	Our neighbor owns his house free and clear.
fall out with (someone) over (something) What does "fall out with (someone) over (something)" mean?	to disagree or quarrel with someone about something	I fell out with my roommate over who should clean the bathroom.

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An Arm And A Leg Idiom