Bear The Brunt Of Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Bear The Brunt Of Something Idiom mean?

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bear the brunt of (something) What does bear the brunt of (something) mean?	to withstand the worst part or the strongest part of something	The small island bore the brunt of the tropical storm.
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for free What does "for free" mean?	for no charge or cost	We were able to get a television set from our neighbor for free.

live and let live What does "live and let live" mean?	to be tolerant and accept other people who may be different	People in a large city must learn to live and let live.
meat and potatoes What does "meat and potatoes" mean?	basic and strong, have simple tastes in food and other things	My friend's taste in food and life is one of a basic meat-and-potatoes approach.
chivvy What does "chivvy" mean?	repeatedly tell somebody to do something
face up to (something) What does "face up to (something)" mean?	to accept something that is not easy to accept	My friend must face up to the fact that he will never have enough money to buy a car.
break loose (from someone or something) What does "break loose (from someone or something)" mean?	to get away from someone or something that is holding you	The horse broke loose from the rope and began running through the town.
liquid assets What does "liquid assets" mean?	property or belongings that can easily be converted into cash	The company sold some of its liquid assets in order to raise cash.

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Bear The Brunt Of Something Idiom