Dance With Death Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dance with death What does dance with death mean?	to do something that is very risky	The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
dance with death What does dance with death mean?	to do something that is very risky	The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
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dirty one`s hands What does "dirty one`s hands" mean?	to hurt one's character or good name, to do a bad or shameful thing	The politician dirtied his hands when he became involved in the land deal.

(not one`s) cup of tea What does "(not one`s) cup of tea" mean?	(not) something that one enjoys	It is not my cup of tea so I think that I will stay home and not go to the art gallery.
fifty-fifty What does "fifty-fifty" mean?	equally, evenly	We shared the profits with the other company fifty-fifty.
follow suit What does "follow suit" mean?	to do as someone else has done, to follow someone`s example, to play a card of the same suit that someone else has put down	I followed suit and left work early on Friday just as my boss had done.
hundred and one What does "hundred and one" mean?	very many	I can think of a hundred and one reasons why the new employee is not capable of doing his job.
Uncle Sam What does "Uncle Sam" mean?	Uncle Sam is the government of the USA.
Have a ripper What does "Have a ripper" mean?	If you have a ripper of a time, you enjoy yourself.
take an oath What does "take an oath" mean?	to make an oath, to swear to something	Before the trial began I had to take an oath and promise to tell the truth.
take notice of (something) What does "take notice of (something)" mean?	to observe something	The city workers take notice of the houses which do not follow the local garbage regulations.

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Dance With Death Idiom