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jump down (someone`s) throat
What does "jump down (someone`s) throat" mean? criticize or become angry with someone As soon as I reached the office my boss jumped down my throat over the missing file.

for the record
What does "for the record" mean? say something so that there will be a record of a particular fact I was told, for the record, that my case had very little chance of succeeding in a court of law.
bargain for (something)
What does "bargain for (something)" mean? to anticipate something, to take something into account The difficulty of the job was more than I had bargained for.

be all over (something)
What does "be all over (something)" mean? like (something); be fascinated by; be obsessed by. He really likes her, he's all over her.
spout off about (someone or something)
What does "spout off about (someone or something)" mean? to talk too much about someone or something The woman is always spouting off about her many problems.
fart around
What does "fart around" mean? waste time; mess around

on the defensive
What does "on the defensive" mean? to be trying to defend oneself I always feel that I am on the defensive when I talk to my friend about money.
as sly as a fox
What does "as sly as a fox" mean? smart and clever The manager of our apartment is as sly as a fox.

right off the bat
What does "right off the bat" mean? at the very beginning, immediately (like the ball leaving a baseball or cricket bat) at the very beginning, immediately (like the ball leaving a baseball or cricket bat)After arriving at the resort, we were told right off the bat that we would have to pay extra to use the pool and the training room.
nip out
What does "nip out" mean? slip out; sneak out; leave secretly and briefly

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Bolt Down Something or< I> Bolt Something Down Idiom