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.
	Some Random Idioms
cook (someone`s) goose What does "cook (someone`s) goose" mean?	to destroy someone`s chances, to damage or ruin someone	The girl cooked her goose and now has no chance of getting the new job.
Warthog What does "Warthog" mean?	nickname for the A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft.	We've got two Warhogs in this hanger.
Gloves are off What does "Gloves are off" mean?	When the gloves are off, people start to argue or fight in a more serious way. ('The gloves come off' and 'take the gloves off' are also used. It comes from boxing, where fighters normally wear gloves so that they don't do too much damage to each other.)
come to grief What does "come to grief" mean?	to have a bad accident or disappointment	The man has recently come to grief because of his son`s problems with the police.
sink into despair What does "sink into despair" mean?	to grieve or to become depressed	The woman sank into despair when she learned that she had lost her job.
after one`s own heart What does "after one`s own heart" mean?	to be well-liked for agreeing with one`s own feelings/interests/ideas	My new boss loves to go fishing. He is a man after my own heart.
early bird catches the worm What does "early bird catches the worm" mean?	arriving early gives one an advantage	My boss always comes to work early because he believes that the early bird catches the worm.
S.O.B. What does "S.O.B." mean?	son of a bitch; despicable person (typically male)
pick up (someone) What does "pick up (someone)" mean?	to take on passengers in a bus/car/train etc.	The bus picked up my mother at six o`clock in the morning.
rule the roost What does "rule the roost" mean?	to be the dominant figure in a family	The woman seems rather quiet but she rules the roost in her family.
Bring a knife to a gunfight What does "Bring a knife to a gunfight" mean?	If someone brings a knife to a gunfight, they are very badly prepared for something.

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Beg The Question Idiom