Cut One's (own) Throat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Cut One's (own) Throat Idiom mean?

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cut one's (own) throat What does cut one's (own) throat mean?	to experience certain failure	The man cut his own throat when he suddenly quit his job.
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bring home the bacon What does "bring home the bacon" mean?	to work and earn money for your family	My friend works hard to bring home the bacon for his family.
roll up one`s sleeves What does "roll up one`s sleeves" mean?	to prepare to work hard or seriously at something	Everybody in our club rolled up their sleeves to help prepare for the party.
at the appointed time/hour What does "at the appointed time/hour" mean?	at the announced time	We went to meet the legal advisor at the appointed time.
Hit me with your best shot What does "Hit me with your best shot" mean?	If someone tells you to hit them with your best shot, they are telling you that no matter what you do it won't hurt them or make a difference to them.
flip What does "flip" mean?	go crazy; go nuts
boost What does "boost" mean?	shoplift; steal from a store.	I boosted these from the drugstore.

Jump through hoops What does "Jump through hoops" mean?	If you are prepared to jump through hoops for someone, you are prepared to make great efforts and sacrifices for them.
Been in the wars What does "Been in the wars" mean?	(UK) If someone has been in the wars, they have been hurt or look as if they have been in a struggle.
have bats in one's belfry What does "have bats in one's belfry" mean?	to be slightly crazy	The woman has bats in her belfry. She is a little crazy.
settle (something) out of court What does "settle (something) out of court" mean?	to settle a disagreement without having to go through a court of justice	The company was able to settle their lawsuit out of court.

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Cut One's (own) Throat Idiom