Daft Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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daft What does daft mean?	foolish; silly
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take (someone) under one`s wing/wings What does "take (someone) under one`s wing/wings" mean?	to protect and help someone	The supervisor took the new employee under his wing and began to teach him about the company.

dog in the manger What does "dog in the manger" mean?	one who prevents others from enjoying what one has no use for oneself (from Aesops Fables)	The girl was a dog in the manger. She cancelled the dinner because she could not attend.
face down (someone) What does "face down (someone)" mean?	to confront someone boldly, to defy someone	We decided to face down our competitors and were able to stay in business.
Know your onions What does "Know your onions" mean?	If someone is very well-informed about something, they know their onions.
above average What does "above average" mean?	better or higher than average	The boy's marks were above average in all subjects except history.

cause a stir What does "cause a stir" mean?	to cause people to become agitated and alarmed about something	The soccer player caused a stir when he began to criticize the referee.
chickens come home to roost What does "chickens come home to roost" mean?	someone`s words or actions come back to cause trouble for him or her	The man is always unkind to other people. However, his chickens have come home to roost and people are now very unkind to him.
on the whole What does "on the whole" mean?	in general	On the whole I think that it is a good idea but I would like to study it further.
tag along with (someone) What does "tag along with (someone)" mean?	to go with someone, to follow along with someone	The little boy tagged along with his older brother when they went to the beach.
nobody's home What does "nobody's home" mean?	one`s attention is somewhere else, one has a simple mind	It seems like nobody`s home I thought, as I tried to have a conversation with the strange man.

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