Civil Law Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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civil law What does civil law mean?	the area of the law which deals with civil/private matters such as violations of contracts (different from criminal law)	The lawyer had much experience in civil law and almost none in criminal law.
civil law What does civil law mean?	the area of the law which deals with civil or private matters such as violations of contracts (different from criminal law)	The lawyer had much experience in civil law but almost no experience in criminal law.
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leave one's mark on (someone or something) What does "leave one's mark on (someone or something)" mean?	affect the behavior and performance of another person or of something	The former president left his mark on the way that the company was run for many years after he retired.

horse hockey What does "horse hockey" mean?	horse dung; horse feces; nonsense
kiss ass What does "kiss ass" mean?	flatter or toady up to someone for personal gain
have sticky fingers What does "have sticky fingers" mean?	to steal things	He was fired from the restaurant because he has sticky fingers.
beat one's head against the wall What does "beat one's head against the wall" mean?	to waste one's time trying to do something that is hopeless	I was beating my head against the wall to try and convince my friend to come to the restaurant.
throw (someone) off (someone's) trail What does "throw (someone) off (someone's) trail" mean?	to cause someone to lose the trail (when following someone or something)	The criminals were able to throw the police off their trail and they could escape easily.
fall head over heels in love with (someone) What does "fall head over heels in love with (someone)" mean?	to fall deeply in love with someone	The girl fell head over heels in love with the boy on the basketball team.
pay (someone) respect What does "pay (someone) respect" mean?	to have and show respect to someone	The children refuse to pay their teacher respect.

Mountain to climb What does "Mountain to climb" mean?	If you have a mountain to climb, you have to work hard or make a lot of progress to achieve something.
OAP What does "OAP" mean?	Old Age Pensioner	Old Age PensionerAt first I could not understand why I couldn't get the discount that was for OAPs only. Later I realized it was for senior citizens.
catch (someone) in the act of (doing something) What does "catch (someone) in the act of (doing something)" mean?	to catch someone doing something illegal or private	The police caught the politician in the act of taking money from the business owner.
Queen of Hearts What does "Queen of Hearts" mean?	A woman who is pre-eminent in her area is a Queen of Hearts.

American Idioms and Expressions

Civil Law Idiom