Circle The Drain Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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circle the drain What does circle the drain mean?	be moribund; be in the process of dying or failing
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make it hot for (someone) What does "make it hot for (someone)" mean?	make things difficult for someone	The questions from the reporters were making it hot for the city council member.
save one`s breath What does "save one`s breath" mean?	to remain silent because talking will do no good	You may as well save your breath and not talk to her as she will not believe you anyway.
pay (someone) respect What does "pay (someone) respect" mean?	to have and show respect to someone	The children refuse to pay their teacher respect.
have a crush (on someone) What does "have a crush (on someone)" mean?	have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short time and with no results)	have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short time and with no results)The young girl had a crush on her teacher in junior high school but of course it was an impossible situation.

throw off (someone) What does "throw off (someone)" mean?	to mislead/confuse/fool someone	The criminals threw off the police and ran into the subway.
finders keepers, losers weepers What does "finders keepers, losers weepers" mean?	the person who finds something can keep it and the person who loses it can only cry because it is gone	the person who finds something can keep it and the person who loses it can only cry because it is goneFinders keepers, losers weepers thought the boy when he found the beautiful pocket knife in the park.
rat race What does "rat race" mean?	an endless hurried existence, a fierce struggle for success	The man sometimes finds it too much of a rat race to live and work in a big city.
at loose ends What does "at loose ends" mean?	to be restless and unsettled	My friend's mother was at loose ends after her husband died.
get (someone) down What does "get (someone) down" mean?	to make someone unhappy, to cause discouragement	The long commuting time is getting my friend down so she wants to quit her job.

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Circle The Drain Idiom