Break The Back Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Break The Back Of (something) Idiom mean?

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break the back of (something) What does break the back of (something) mean?	to reduce the power of something	The company tried very hard to break the back of the union.
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shed crocodile tears What does "shed crocodile tears" mean?	to pretend that one is crying	The man pretended to apologize for his actions but he was only shedding crocodile tears.

leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands What does "leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands" mean?	to give someone control of someone or something	I plan to leave the party organizing in my friend's hands.
open the door to (something) What does "open the door to (something)" mean?	to permit or allow something to become a possibility	The new sports program opened the door to many possibilities in getting the students involved in physical activity.
Do the needful What does "Do the needful" mean?	(India) If you do the needful, you do what is necessary.
monkey around with (someone or something) What does "monkey around with (someone or something)" mean?	to play with or waste time with someone or something	The boy spent the morning monkeying around with the old radio.
for short What does "for short" mean?	in a short form	The man always uses his nickname for short.
in one's glory What does "in one's glory" mean?	at one's best or happiest	I was in my glory when I had the best seats in the stadium.
ETA What does "ETA" mean?	Estimated Time of Arrival	Estimated Time of ArrivalWhat will your ETA be when you return home next month?

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Break The Back Of (something) Idiom