American Idioms and Expressions

Bail (someone Or Something) Out Idiom

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bail (someone or something) out
What does bail (someone or something) out mean?		 to help or rescue someone or somethingThe government decided to bail out the troubled bank.

Some Random Idioms
point of no return
What does "point of no return" mean?		 the halfway point, the point where it is too late to turn backWe reached the point of no return on our journey and decided that it would be impossible to turn back.
live from hand to mouth
What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?		 live on little money and in poor circumstancesHer brother is an artist and must live from hand to mouth because he has no money.
run afoul of (someone or something)
What does "run afoul of (someone or something)" mean?		 to get into trouble with someone or somethingThe young man ran afoul of the law and got into much trouble.
carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders
What does "carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders" mean?		 to appear to be dealing with all the problems in the whole world My friend has much stress and thinks that he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

Queer fish
What does "Queer fish" mean?		(UK) A strange person is a queer fish.
push the panic button
What does "push the panic button" mean?		 to become very frightened or excited at a time of danger or worryHe thought that his wallet had been stolen so he pushed the panic button and told everyone that it was missing.
leave (someone) holding the bag
What does "leave (someone) holding the bag" mean?		 leave someone to take the blame for somethingMy friend left me holding the bag when he ran away from the accident.
schmuck
What does "schmuck" mean?		dumb, annoying man or boy
rake (someone) over the coals
What does "rake (someone) over the coals" mean?		 to scold/reprimand someoneMy boss raked me over the coals when he heard about the lost sales report.
pick on (someone)
What does "pick on (someone)" mean?		 to do or say bad things to someoneThe boy always picked on his sister when they were children.
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