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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on the mend What does "on the mend" mean?	healing, becoming better	My grandfather is on the mend after he broke his leg last week.

to cease and desist What does "to cease and desist" mean?	a legal phrase which means to stop doing something and not start again - often used in the form of a cease and desist order	The woman's husband was given a cease and desist order to stop bothering her.
thrust and parry What does "thrust and parry" mean?	to compete actively with someone, to enter into verbal combat with someone (this idiom comes from the sport of fencing)	The debate was a form of thrust and parry and continued for a long time.
at all costs What does "at all costs" mean?	no matter what, regardless of the cost or difficulty	The company decided to protect their market share at all costs.
fall upon/on (someone or something) What does "fall upon/on (someone or something)" mean?	to attack someone or something	The wolves fell upon the deer and quickly killed it.
leave a bad taste in one`s mouth What does "leave a bad taste in one`s mouth" mean?	leave a bad impression, make one feel disgusted	The way that the company fired the workers left a bad taste in everyone`s mouth.
make a great show of (something) What does "make a great show of (something)" mean?	do something in a showy fashion	The woman made a great show of telling everybody about her new and rich boyfriend.
dispose of (something) What does "dispose of (something)" mean?	to discard something, to destroy something, to get rid of something	We must dispose of our old sofa before we buy a new one.
had ('d) better What does "had ('d) better" mean?	be obliged to; should (strong).	"You'd better leave soon. If you don't, you'llmiss your bus."
On the wallaby track What does "On the wallaby track" mean?	(AU) In Australian English, if you're on the wallaby track, you are unemployed.
throw off an illness What does "throw off an illness" mean?	to recover from a sickness	I was able to throw off my cold and I quickly recovered.
wizard What does "wizard" mean?	cool; neat; excellent (no longer used).	That's so wizard. It's amazing.

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