Cry Bloody Murder Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cry bloody murder What does cry bloody murder mean?	to scream like something very serious has happened	The woman cried bloody murder when the young man tried to steal her purse.
cry bloody murder What does cry bloody murder mean?	to scream like something very serious has happened	The woman cried bloody murder when the man tried to steal her purse.
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provided that (something is so) What does "provided that (something is so)" mean?	on the condition that something is so	We plan to go hiking this weekend provided that the weather is nice.

barbie What does "barbie" mean?	barbeque grill; grill.	Let's fire up the barbie and grill some burgers.
cause tongues to wag What does "cause tongues to wag" mean?	to give people something to gossip or talk about	The woman caused tongues to wag when she came to the party without her husband.
shut off What does "shut off" mean?	to be apart, to be separated from someone or something	The small town is shut off from the other small towns in the valley.
upset the applecart What does "upset the applecart" mean?	to ruin a plan or event by surprise or accident	Everything was going well at the company picnic until our boss arrived and upset the applecart.
from door to door What does "from door to door" mean?	moving from one door to another	The children went from door to door to collect money for the earthquake victims.
fall out with (someone) over (something) What does "fall out with (someone) over (something)" mean?	to disagree or quarrel with someone about something	I fell out with my roommate over who should clean the bathroom.

get a life What does "get a life" mean?	make major changes to your life
in good repair What does "in good repair" mean?	in good condition	My car is always in good repair when I go on a holiday.
poetic justice What does "poetic justice" mean?	the appropriate but chance reward or punishment by someone who deserves it	It was poetic justice when the supervisor who was harassing the workers lost his job because the president did not want him to work for the company anymore.
out of step What does "out of step" mean?	to be not in step or keeping pace with someone	The soldiers were out of step when they were marching in the parade.

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Cry Bloody Murder Idiom