Buck Sergeant Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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buck sergeant What does buck sergeant mean?	sergeant (E-5, in the U.S. Army)
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point the finger (of blame) at (someone) What does "point the finger (of blame) at (someone)" mean?	to blame someone for doing something wrong, to identify someone as being guilty	The waitress pointed the finger of blame at the cook when the police began to investigate the murder.

lash out (at someone) What does "lash out (at someone)" mean?	suddenly try to hit someone	The boy suddenly lashed out and hit the man who was sitting beside him.
On the factory floor What does "On the factory floor" mean?	On the factory floor means the place where things are actually produced.
in full swing What does "in full swing" mean?	full capacity, greatest activity	full capacity, greatest activityThe basketball season was in full swing when we decided to buy season's tickets.
(one's) flesh and blood What does "(one's) flesh and blood" mean?	a close relative (father,daughter,brother etc.), a living human body	The man's own flesh and blood refused to help him when he needed money.
catch (someone) off balance What does "catch (someone) off balance" mean?	to surprise someone who is not prepared	We were caught off balance when we discovered that our business license was no good.
with no strings attached What does "with no strings attached" mean?	with no obligations attached	I was given the car to use with no strings attached.
peyote What does "peyote" mean?	mescaline

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Buck Sergeant Idiom