Dish Out (criticism) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Dish Out (criticism) Idiom mean?

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dish out (criticism) What does dish out (criticism) mean?	to criticize someone roughly, to treat someone roughly	Our supervisor likes to dish out criticism to others but he does not like to hear criticism about himself.
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piggy bank What does "piggy bank" mean?	a small bank/container for saving money that is sometimes in the shape of a pig	The small boy saved much money in his piggy bank.

cut the crap What does "cut the crap" mean?	stop talking nonsense; cease lying
get one`s rear in gear What does "get one`s rear in gear" mean?	to hurry up, to get going	"Let`s get our rear in gear before it is too late to go to a movie."
paw What does "paw" mean?	grope or touch somebody in a sexual manner
out of style/fashion What does "out of style/fashion" mean?	to be not fashionable, to be obsolete	The kind of jeans that my friend wears have been out of style for a long time now.
drop a bombshell What does "drop a bombshell" mean?	to announce some shocking news	The government dropped a bombshell when they announced that they were going to close the hospital.
have (something) against (someone or something) What does "have (something) against (someone or something)" mean?	have a dislike for someone or something	I don't know why but my teacher seems to have something against me.
Road to Damascus What does "Road to Damascus" mean?	If someone has a great and sudden change in their ideas or beliefs, then this is a road to Damascus change, after the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity while heading to Damascus to persecute Christians.

from the get-go What does "from the get-go" mean?	from the outset; from the start
hand in (something) What does "hand in (something)" mean?	give something to someone, hand something to someone	I went to the company early to hand in my job application.
judge (something) on its own merit What does "judge (something) on its own merit" mean?	to judge or evaluate something on its own value	We judged the business proposal on its own merit.
think out (something) What does "think out (something)" mean?	to think something through to the end	I have not thought out where I will put my new sofa.

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Dish Out (criticism) Idiom