Curdle (someone's) Blood Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Curdle (someone's) Blood Idiom mean?

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curdle (someone's) blood What does curdle (someone's) blood mean?	frighten someone	The sight of the accident scene curdled my blood.
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teething problems/troubles What does "teething problems/troubles" mean?	difficulties and problems experienced in the early stages of a project/activity	Our new business is having many teething problems that we are trying to solve.
sting What does "sting" mean?	cheat; deceive; swindle
High on the hog What does "High on the hog" mean?	Extravagantly.	If you choose to live high on the hog, you will be low in the wallet. The best meat is on the upper portion of the pig. Rich people have always been afforded this luxury while the servants, slaves and poor have always had to eat pig's feet, chitterlings, cracklings, etc. - low on the hog.
catch forty winks What does "catch forty winks" mean?	to take a nap, to get some sleep	I drove all night until I was very tired so I decided to stop and catch forty winks.
keep an eye on (someone or something) What does "keep an eye on (someone or something)" mean?	watch and take care of something (but not just look at something)	"Will you keep an eye on the baby while I go to the store."

a fine kettle of fish What does "a fine kettle of fish" mean?	a situation that is not satisfactory, a mess	"This is a fine kettle of fish. I am going to be late for the meeting."
betwixt and between What does "betwixt and between" mean?	to be undecided, to be between two decisions	We were betwixt and between in our effort to decide which school to send our child to.
die down What does "die down" mean?	to come slowly to an end, to grow weaker	When the sound of the music died down we were able to go to sleep.
stand on one's own two feet What does "stand on one's own two feet" mean?	to be independent and self-sufficient	The boy learned early how to stand on his own two feet.
phat What does "phat" mean?	something extremely good

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Curdle (someone's) Blood Idiom