Beg The Question Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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beg the question What does beg the question mean?	to invite the question that follows	The purchase of the expensive car begged the question of where the man got the money.
beg the question What does beg the question mean?	to invite the question that follows	Buying the expensive car begged the question of where the man got the money.
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Bar fly What does "Bar fly" mean?	A bar fly is a person who spends a lot of time drinking in different bars and pubs.

as innocent as a lamb What does "as innocent as a lamb" mean?	having no guilt, naive	The little girl is as innocent as a lamb and everybody loves her.
roll in What does "roll in" mean?	to arrive in great numbers or quantity	The money has been rolling in since we started the new franchise.
captain of industry What does "captain of industry" mean?	a top corporation officer	The president of our company was a captain of industry and when he retired he was appointed to many government boards.
hold up What does "hold up" mean?	rob at gunpoint	The criminal was able to hold up three people before he was caught.
once in a blue moon What does "once in a blue moon" mean?	very rarely	We only go out for Italian food once in a blue moon although we enjoy it very much.
put ideas into (someone's) head What does "put ideas into (someone's) head" mean?	to suggest something (often bad) to someone	My mother was angry because I was putting ideas into my sister's head.

dork What does "dork" mean?	worthless, dumb person
thou What does "thou" mean?	thousand (n.b.: the "th" is pronounced hard, as in "threw")
Lock, stock and barrel What does "Lock, stock and barrel" mean?	This is an expressions that means 'everything'; if someone buys a company lock, stock and barrel, they buy absolutely everything to do with the company.
sew (something) up What does "sew (something) up" mean?	to complete or secure something	The candidate for the nomination sewed up his victory last week.
Do their dirty work What does "Do their dirty work" mean?	Someone who does someone's dirty work, carries out the unpleasant jobs that the first person doesn't want to do. Someone who seems to enjoy doing this is sometimes known as a 'henchman'.

American Idioms and Expressions

Beg The Question Idiom