Can't Do Anything With (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Can't Do Anything With (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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can't do anything with (someone or something) What does can't do anything with (someone or something) mean?	to be unable to manage or control someone or something	My sister is always complaining that she can't do anything with her daughter.
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draw first blood What does "draw first blood" mean?	the first point or advantage gained in a contest (often in boxing or fighting with swords)	the first point or advantage gained in a contest (often in boxing or fighting with swords)The heavyweight champion drew first blood in the boxing match but in the end was defeated by his opponent.

by the way What does "by the way" mean?	incidentally	"By the way, could you please bring your computer tomorrow."
fill the bill What does "fill the bill" mean?	to be just what is needed	The new machine should fill the bill for what we need to finish the job.
Bite someone's head off What does "Bite someone's head off" mean?	If you bite someone's head off, you criticise them angrily.
cozy up to What does "cozy up to" mean?	become very close to someone in order to get something
straight from the horse's mouth What does "straight from the horse's mouth" mean?	direct from a source that has authority and is dependable	I heard about the party straight from the horse's mouth.
Bad mouth What does "Bad mouth" mean?	(UK) When you are bad mouthing,you are saying negative things about someone or something.('Bad-mouth' and 'badmouth' are also used.)
blow (something) What does "blow (something)" mean?	to fail at something, to ruin something	I think that I blew the final math exam last week.
take (a company) public What does "take (a company) public" mean?	to sell shares of a company to the general public	We decided to take our company public in order to raise money to expand our factory.
control the purse strings What does "control the purse strings" mean?	to be in charge of the money in a business or a household	My sister controls the purse strings in her family.

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Can't Do Anything With (someone Or Something) Idiom