American Idioms and Expressions

Assault And Battery Idiom

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assault and battery What does assault and battery mean?	a criminal charge where one violently attacks and beats someone	The man was arrested for assault and battery after the fight outside of the store.
assault and battery What does assault and battery mean?	a criminal charge where one violently attacks and beats someone	The man was arrested for assault and battery after the fight. at Idioms
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have the floor What does "have the floor" mean?	to have permission to speak in a meeting	The president had the floor for almost an hour during the meeting.

deal someone in What does "deal someone in" mean?	include someone	include someone I hope that my friend will deal me in on his new computer business.
a fair shake What does "a fair shake" mean?	honest treatment	The woman was not given a fair shake at the inquiry into her behavior.
twirp What does "twirp" mean?	small, annoying person
take it or leave it What does "take it or leave it" mean?	to accept something or forget it	The customer was told to take it or leave it when he began to complain about the product.
get one's head above water What does "get one's head above water" mean?	to get in control of one's situation (often financial situation)	When I get my head above water I will be able to spend less time working.
per head What does "per head" mean?	for one person, for one individual (used for counting people or animals like cattle)	The tickets cost only a small amount of money per head.
keep one's eye on the ball What does "keep one's eye on the ball" mean?	to remain alert to what is happening around one, to watch or follow the ball carefully while playing a game	I try hard to keep my eye on the ball during a meeting.

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.
weigh on/upon (someone) What does "weigh on/upon (someone)" mean?	be a weight or pressure on someone or something, worry or upset someone	The pressure of her exams has begun to weigh upon my sister.
PC What does "PC" mean?	Personal Computer	Personal ComputerThe PC industry has been growing rapidly in recent years.
prone to (something) What does "prone to (something)" mean?	to be likely to do something	Our manager is prone to saying some very strange things.
have one's finger on the pulse What does "have one's finger on the pulse" mean?	to be aware of recent changes or developments in a particular situation or activity	Our supervisor has her finger on the pulse and knows what everybody is doing.
catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or bad	The teacher caught the boys red-handed when they wrote on the school wall.

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