American Idioms and Expressions

Call (someone Or Something) Into Question Idiom

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call (someone or something) into question
What does call (someone or something) into question mean?
to dispute or cast doubt upon someone or somethingThe lawyer called the man's statement about his neighbor into question.

Some Random Idioms
on horseback
What does "on horseback" mean?
on the back of a horse We rode to the river on horseback.

If I had a nickel for every time
What does "If I had a nickel for every time" mean?
When someone uses this expression, they mean that the specific thing happens a lot. It is an abbreviation of the statement 'If I had a nickel for every time that happened, I would be rich'
straight
What does "straight" mean?
heterosexual as opposed to homosexual or bisexual
run hot and cold
What does "run hot and cold" mean?
to be sometimes good/useful/effective/positive and sometimes the oppositeThe reviews of the new movie are running hot and cold and I do not know if I will go to see it.
over a barrel
What does "over a barrel" mean?
to be in a helpless or trapped positionI think that we have the other company over a barrel and we should be able to win the contract easily.
get off
What does "get off" mean?
derive pleasure (from doing something)
Yah boo sucks
What does "Yah boo sucks" mean?
Yah boo & yah boo sucks can be used to show that you have no sympathy with someone.
a regular guy
What does "a regular guy" mean?
a friendly person who everyone gets along withThe mayor of the city is a regular guy and is well-liked by most people.
tickled pink
What does "tickled pink" mean?
to be very pleased or delighted by someone or something "My mother was tickled pink that you visited her when you were in town."

cry wolf
What does "cry wolf" mean?
to warn of danger that is not thereThe man has been crying wolf for many years and now nobody believes him.

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