American Idioms and Expressions

Call (someone`s) Bluff Idiom

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call (someone`s) bluff What does call (someone`s) bluff mean?	to challenge someone to prove that what they are saying is true	I decided to call the man's bluff and I asked him to show me the evidence.
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boost What does "boost" mean?	shoplift; steal from a store.	I boosted these from the drugstore.

bear (someone or something) in mind What does "bear (someone or something) in mind" mean?	to remember and think about someone or something	We had to bear in mind that the child was only three years old.
With a heavy hand What does "With a heavy hand" mean?	If someone does something with a heavy hand, they do it in a strict way, exerting a lot of control.
tell (someone) where to get off What does "tell (someone) where to get off" mean?	to scold someone, to express one's anger to someone	I told the man where to get off when he complained about our noise for no reason.
clamp down on (someone or something) What does "clamp down on (someone or something)" mean?	to become strict with someone or about something	The police are going to clamp down on drivers who drive too fast.
there is no such thing as a free lunch What does "there is no such thing as a free lunch" mean?	you cannot get something without working for it or paying for it	There is no such thing as a free lunch and you must work hard if you want to get something in life.
B-ball What does "B-ball" mean?	baseball or basketball.	How about some b-ball later?

no skin off (someone's) teeth/nose What does "no skin off (someone's) teeth/nose" mean?	no difficulty for someone	It will be no skin off my teeth if the meeting is not held.
back-to-back What does "back-to-back" mean?	something follows immediately after something else, two people touching backs	There were two back-to-back games today because of the rain last week. We sat back-to-back during the contest.
bring (someone) into line What does "bring (someone) into line" mean?	to persuade or force someone to agree with you	The woman was able to bring the disagreeing members of the committee into line.
crack (somebody) up What does "crack (somebody) up" mean?	make somebody laugh
footloose and fancy-free What does "footloose and fancy-free" mean?	to be without responsibilities or commitments	The couple were footloose and fancy-free and they could do whatever they wanted. for Idioms

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