Call (someone) In Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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call (someone) in What does call (someone) in mean?	to ask someone for help, to call for special advice	We called in a special doctor to look at the patient.
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for the world What does "for the world" mean?	under any conditions	I would not want to sell my car for the world.

bang one's head against the wall What does "bang one's head against the wall" mean?	to try to do something that is hopeless	I am banging my head against the wall when I try to ask my boss for something.
Thumb your nose at What does "Thumb your nose at" mean?	If you thumb your nose at something, you reject it or scorn it.
Dead men's shoes What does "Dead men's shoes" mean?	If promotion or success requires replacing somebody, then it can only be reached by dead men's shoes' by getting rid of them.
MMPORPG What does "MMPORPG" mean?	massively multiplayer online role playing game (e.g.: World of Warcraft)
Winner takes all What does "Winner takes all" mean?	If everything goes to the winner, as in an election, the winner takes all.
heart skips/misses a beat What does "heart skips/misses a beat" mean?	be startled or excited from surprise/joy/fright	My heart skipped a beat when the truck almost hit us last night.
shack up with (someone) What does "shack up with (someone)" mean?	to live with someone in a relationship without marrying him or her	When my sister was younger she shacked up with her boyfriend for a couple of years.
dressed to the nines What does "dressed to the nines" mean?	to be dressed in one's best clothes	The woman at the concert was dressed to the nines.
a lone wolf What does "a lone wolf" mean?	someone who prefers to spend time alone and has few friends	The boy was a lone wolf and spent most of his time alone.

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Call (someone) In Idiom