Commercial Law Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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commercial law What does commercial law mean?	the area of law that governs commerce/trade/merchandising	The lawyer has specialized in commercial law since he first became a lawyer.
commercial law What does commercial law mean?	the area of law that governs business and commercial transactions	The lawyer has specialized in commercial law since he first became a lawyer.
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hang by a thread/hair What does "hang by a thread/hair" mean?	be in doubt, depend on a very small thing	The outcome of the election was hanging by a thread until late at night.

hear a peep out of (someone) What does "hear a peep out of (someone)" mean?	hear the smallest word from someone	We did not hear a peep out of the children who were playing in the bedroom.
rich in (something) What does "rich in (something)" mean?	to have valuable resources/characteristics/traditions/history	Many vegetables are rich in important vitamins.
add up (to something) What does "add up (to something)" mean?	to mean something, to result in something	The things that he said about his boss do not add up.
red herring What does "red herring" mean?	some information or a suggestion that is used to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation (orginally used as a strong fish smell from a smoked fish that was used to confuse hunting dogs	The tax issue was a red herring and it is not what the news reporters wanted the government to talk about.
come to believe (something) What does "come to believe (something)" mean?	to begin or learn to believe something	Many people have come to believe that the stadium is too old.
eyes are bigger than one's stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one's stomach" mean?	taking more food than one can eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach when I went to the buffet table and took too much food.
bump off (someone) What does "bump off (someone)" mean?	to kill someone	The criminal gang bumped off the leader of the other gang.
break down What does "break down" mean?	to lose control of one's emotions	The woman broke down while the lawyer questioned her at the trial.
Bust my chops What does "Bust my chops" mean?	When someone says that they're not going to bust their chops, it means they are not going to work that hard or make much effort.
bad-mouth (someone or something) What does "bad-mouth (someone or something)" mean?	to say bad things about someone or something	The football player began to bad-mouth his coach.

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Commercial Law Idiom