Bawl Out (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bawl out (someone) What does bawl out (someone) mean?	to scold someone loudly	The woman bawled out her child in the supermarket.
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get on one`s high horse What does "get on one`s high horse" mean?	to behave with arrogance	Our boss likes to get on his high horse and give orders to everyone.
egg (someone) on or egg on (someone) What does "egg (someone) on or egg on (someone)" mean?	to urge or push someone to do something	The boy is always egging his friend on to do stupid things.
a sight for sore eyes What does "a sight for sore eyes" mean?	a welcome sight	The man was a sight for sore eyes when he came home from his holiday.
punter What does "punter" mean?	gambler; someone who bets or makes risky investments

excuse (someone) What does "excuse (someone)" mean?	to forgive someone	We excused the man for his rude comments because he did not know any better.
have a time What does "have a time" mean?	have a good time, have fun	We really had a time at the party last night.
About face What does "About face" mean?	If someone changes their mind completely, this is an about face. It can be used when companies, governments, etc, change their position on an issue.
phat What does "phat" mean?	excellent; good
get down What does "get down" mean?	have sexual relations
keep one`s nose out of (something) What does "keep one`s nose out of (something)" mean?	to not become involved in something or in someone else's business	I wish that our secretary would keep her nose out of my personal affairs.

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Bawl Out (someone) Idiom