American Idioms and Expressions

Blackmail Someone Idiom

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blackmail (someone)
What does blackmail (someone) mean?		 to extort or take money from someone by threatening him or her The photographer tried to blackmail the famous actress with some photographs that he had taken.


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Sail close to the wind
What does "Sail close to the wind" mean?		 If you sail close to the wind, you take risks to do something, going close to the limit of what is allowed or acceptable.
more fun than a barrel of monkeys
What does "more fun than a barrel of monkeys" mean?		 very funny, fun The children love their teacher because he is more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

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tube steak
What does "tube steak" mean?		hotdog
spook factory
What does "spook factory" mean?		CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
in hand
What does "in hand" mean?		 under controlThe teacher had the class in hand when the principal came to visit the classroom.
to hook up (something)
What does "to hook up (something)" mean?		 connect or fit something togetherAfter we moved into our new apartment we had to hook up the phone.
put one's face on
What does "put one's face on" mean?		 to put make-up on one's faceThe woman spent a long time putting her face on.
he who pays the piper calls the tune
What does "he who pays the piper calls the tune" mean?		 the person who pays for something should control how it is spent or usedThe oil company was paying the expenses for the theater group. However, because he who pays the piper calls the tune they wanted to help decide which plays would be performed.
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