Be To Blame Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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be to blame What does be to blame mean?	to be responsible for something bad or unfortunate	He is not to blame for breaking the computer.
be to blame What does be to blame mean?	to be responsible for something bad or unfortunate	The woman is not to blame for breaking the computer.
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fill a prescription What does "fill a prescription" mean?	to get some medicine from a pharmacy (drug store) with the orders from a doctor	The man went to the drug store to fill a prescription.

give (someone) a piece of one's mind What does "give (someone) a piece of one's mind" mean?	to scold or become angry with someone	When I met my friend yesterday, I gave her a piece of my mind.
make way for (someone or something) What does "make way for (someone or something)" mean?	stand aside, move so someone can go through	The truck went to the side of the road to make way for the ambulance.
strapped for cash What does "strapped for cash" mean?	to have little or no money available	I am strapped for cash at the moment so I will not be able to go with you on a holiday.
breathe down (someone`s) neck What does "breathe down (someone`s) neck" mean?	watch someone closely (often by standing right behind them), pressure someone to do something	My boss has been breathing down my neck all day to try and get me to finish the report.
with hat in hand What does "with hat in hand" mean?	with humility	The boy went to his father with hat in hand to ask to borrow some money.
breakthrough What does "breakthrough" mean?	a success that comes after overcoming a difficulty	There was a breakthrough in the talks aimed at ending the teacher's strike.
out of kilter What does "out of kilter" mean?	to be not balanced right, to be not in a straight line or lined up right	The door is out of kilter and does not open very well.
throw (someone) to the wolves What does "throw (someone) to the wolves" mean?	to send someone into danger without protection, to sacrifice someone	The salesman decided to throw his co-worker to the wolves when he asked him to meet the angry customer.
with one hand/both hands tied behind one's back What does "with one hand/both hands tied behind one's back" mean?	easily, even under a severe handicap	The job was very hard to do because I had to operate with one hand tied behind my back.

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Be To Blame Idiom