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tightfisted (with money) What does "tightfisted (with money)" mean?	to be stingy with money	My friend is very tightfisted with money and he never likes to buy anything.

think nothing of (something) What does "think nothing of (something)" mean?	to not worry or be concerned about something	When my friend goes out he thinks nothing of spending most of his money at one time.
pinch-hit for (someone) What does "pinch-hit for (someone)" mean?	to substitute for someone	The best batter on the team was asked to pinch-hit for the injured player.
Catch someone red-handed What does "Catch someone red-handed" mean?	If someone is caught red-handed, they are found doing something wrong or illegal.
in one fell swoop What does "in one fell swoop" mean?	as a single incident or event	In one fell swoop we sold our car, furniture and apartment and moved to Germany.
against one's will What does "against one's will" mean?	to be without a person's consent or agreement	The police took the man to jail against his will.
put (someone or something) out of one`s head/mind What does "put (someone or something) out of one`s head/mind" mean?	to try not to think about someone or something	My friend has been trying to put his girlfriend out of his mind since they stopped seeing each other.

drive up to (someone or something) What does "drive up to (someone or something)" mean?	to approach someone or something	The car drove up to the bank.
crud What does "crud" mean?	junk; worthless stuff.	Dump this crud already. It's all old and useless.
break someone's heart What does "break someone's heart" mean?	make someone feel very disappointed/discouraged/sad.	"Joe broke his mother's heart when he droppedout of school."
not for anything in the world What does "not for anything in the world" mean?	not for anything	I will not for anything in the world go to the restaurant with that woman.
not (someone's) cup of tea What does "not (someone's) cup of tea" mean?	to be not something that one likes	Classical music is not her cup of tea so she did not go the the concert with the others.
hang a left What does "hang a left" mean?	make a left turn

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Apple Of Someone`s Eye Idiom