At Fault Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at fault What does at fault mean?	to be responsible or to be to blame for something	The truck driver was at fault for the terrible accident.
at fault What does at fault mean?	to be responsible for something, to be to blame for something	The truck driver was at fault for the terrible accident.
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lay one's cards on the table What does "lay one's cards on the table" mean?	to be open and honest about one's intentions	Our boss laid his cards on the table during the meeting.

make a clean breast of (something) What does "make a clean breast of (something)" mean?	get something off one's chest, confess something	I talked to my supervisor and I tried to make a clean breast of my past problems at the company.
put in (something) What does "put in (something)" mean?	to plant flowers/plants/vegetables	We decided to put in some roses in our garden last year.
no joy What does "no joy" mean?	no contact; nothing identified.	No joy, I don't see anything.
weasel out of (something) What does "weasel out of (something)" mean?	to get out of something or not have to do something (like a weasel which can move through small openings)	My friend was able to weasel out of going to the store for his mother.
there is more than one way to skin a cat What does "there is more than one way to skin a cat" mean?	there is more than one way to do something	there is more than one way to do somethingWhen my father taught me a different way to fix the car I realized that there was more than one way to skin a cat.
stud-muffin What does "stud-muffin" mean?	very handsome, sexy male
in arrears What does "in arrears" mean?	overdue (bills or money), late	I have never been in arrears with my bill payments.

win by a neck What does "win by a neck" mean?	succeed by a small amount (in horse racing a horse may win by the length of its head only)	succeed by a small amount (in horse racing a horse may win by the length of its head only)The race was very close but at the end the young horse pulled ahead and won the race by a neck.
below average What does "below average" mean?	to be lower or worse than average	The amount of rain was below average during the winter.
stuff the ballot box What does "stuff the ballot box" mean?	to put false ballots into a ballot box during an election	The man was arrested because he was seen stuffing the ballot box during the election.
think the world of (someone or something) What does "think the world of (someone or something)" mean?	to be very fond of someone or something	The woman thinks the world of the little girl who lives next door.
take (someone) for a ride What does "take (someone) for a ride" mean?	to play a trick on or fool someone, to take unfair advantage of someone	The used car salesman took me for a ride. The car that I bought is not very good.

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