Cross Examine (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Cross Examine (someone) Idiom mean?

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cross-examine (someone) What does cross-examine (someone) mean?	question a suspect or a witness in a trial	The lawyer was very careful when he began to cross-examine the witness.
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like waving a red flag in front of a bull What does "like waving a red flag in front of a bull" mean?	what you are doing will definitely make someone angry or upset	Talking about the city mayor with my father is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. He does not like the city mayor.

get off the hook What does "get off the hook" mean?	to become free from an obligation	I got off the hook and did not have to clean the classroom after school.
in the driver's seat What does "in the driver's seat" mean?	in control	I am in the driver's seat regarding what kind of apartment we rent for our holiday.
horse sense What does "horse sense" mean?	good judgement, wisdom in making decisions	He has good horse sense so you can expect him to make an intelligent decision.
cakewalk What does "cakewalk" mean?	something simple, easy, or straight-forward.	Total cakewalk, that test.
date back to (a previous time) What does "date back to (a previous time)" mean?	to go back to a previous time	The old building dates back to 1850.
over (someone`s) head What does "over (someone`s) head" mean?	to go to a more important person who is in charge, to go to a higher official	We did not receive a good answer from the official so we went over his head and talked to his boss.
Keep your eye on the ball What does "Keep your eye on the ball" mean?	If you keep your eye on the ball, you stay alert and pay close attention to what is happening.
gaydar What does "gaydar" mean?	sense or intuition about who is homosexual (from gay + radar).	My gaydar is never wrong. He's homosexual.
get one's act together What does "get one's act together" mean?	to become more organized	My sister finally got her act together and was able to find a new job.
a head What does "a head" mean?	for one person, for one individual (used for counting people or some animals like cattle)	"The tickets were only a few dollars a head."

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Cross Examine (someone) Idiom