Ask For Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ask for (something) What does ask for (something) mean?	to deserve something, to receive just punishment for something	The boy is asking for some kind of punishment for what he is doing.
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dress (someone) down or dress down (someone) What does "dress (someone) down or dress down (someone)" mean?	to scold someone	The supervisor took the clerk into her office to dress her down.

take on too much What does "take on too much" mean?	to undertake to do too much work or too many tasks	My aunt is taking on too much and is very tired recently.
in unison What does "in unison" mean?	acting as one, together and at the same time	The fans cried out in unison when the star player made a goal.
full of hot air What does "full of hot air" mean?	to be full of nonsense, to be talking nonsense	I knew that the man was full of hot air when he began to tell us how to make lots of money.
look the picture of health What does "look the picture of health" mean?	to be in good health	My uncle looked the picture of health when I saw him last week.
pull rank on (someone) What does "pull rank on (someone)" mean?	to assert one`s superior position or authority on a person of lower rank in order to get a privilege or favor	The navy officer pulled rank on the other officers and was able to stay in the best room in the hotel.
zapped What does "zapped" mean?	fatigued; tired; exhausted	I feel completely zapped

Cold light of day What does "Cold light of day" mean?	If you see things in the cold light of day, you see them as they really are, not as you might want them to be.
repo What does "repo" mean?	repossessed item (usually an automobile)
Moral fibre What does "Moral fibre" mean?	Moral fibre is the inner strength to do what you believe to be right in difficult situations Example: He lacked the moral fibre to be leader (In American English the correct spelling is 'fiber'.)
klutzy What does "klutzy" mean?	dumb; stupid; idiotic
pull the plug on (someone or something) What does "pull the plug on (someone or something)" mean?	to expose someone`s secret activities	The company pulled the plug on the salesman and everyone learned about his illegal sales activities.
by far What does "by far" mean?	greatly, by a great margin	The man is by far the smartest person in his company.

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Ask For Something Idiom