At The Expense Of Someone Or Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does At The Expense Of Someone Or Something Idiom mean?

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at the expense of (someone or something) What does at the expense of (someone or something) mean?	to be to the harm of (someone or something)	The man was very successful but it was at the expense of his family and health.
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sick and tired of (someone or something) What does "sick and tired of (someone or something)" mean?	to dislike someone or something, to be annoyed with/by someone or something	I am sick and tired of my friend's constant complaining.

in contempt of court What does "in contempt of court" mean?	in disobedience of the orders and authority of the court, in disrespect of the court process	The man refused to answer the questions of the judge and was found to be in contempt of court.
head honcho What does "head honcho" mean?	person in charge; top boss.	"John's the head honcho of the Coffee Shoppe on theWeb."
Open old wounds What does "Open old wounds" mean?	If you open old wounds, you revive a quarrel or problem that caused a lot of trouble in the past.
get one's comeuppance What does "get one's comeuppance" mean?	to get the punishment that one deserves	The woman got her comeuppance when she was forced to apologize to the other woman in the company.
go out the window What does "go out the window" mean?	to be abandoned, to go out of effect	The school dress code went out the window when the new principal arrived.
Work the system What does "Work the system" mean?	If people work the system, they exploit the state or simialr setup to their advantage.

bring down the house What does "bring down the house" mean?	to cause much laughter in the audience	The comedian brought down the house with his jokes about the lost dog.
very well What does "very well" mean?	agreed, all right	"Very well, if you want me to go I will go with you."
Step up to the plate What does "Step up to the plate" mean?	If someone steps up to the plate, they take on or accept a challenge or a responsibility.
get up enough nerve (to do something) What does "get up enough nerve (to do something)" mean?	to become brave enough to do something	I finally got up enough nerve to ask the woman for a date.
money burns a hole in (someone's) pocket What does "money burns a hole in (someone's) pocket" mean?	someone spends money very quickly, someone is stimulated to spend money quickly	The money was burning a hole in my pocket so I went downtown to spend it.
bone up (on something) What does "bone up (on something)" mean?	to study or review (something)	I decided to take a course at night to bone up on my Spanish.

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At The Expense Of Someone Or Something Idiom