Do One's Duty Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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do one's duty What does do one's duty mean?	to do one's job or what is expected of one	The guard was only doing his duty when he began to ask the customer questions.
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bracelets What does "bracelets" mean?	handcuffs.	The cop slapped bracelets on the drunk driver.

Watch your six What does "Watch your six" mean?	This idiom means that you should look behind you for dangers coming that you can't see.
have to fly What does "have to fly" mean?	have to depart immediately
bear in mind What does "bear in mind" mean?	to consider that something is so	We have to bear in mind that the child is only three years old when he does something bad.
lose weight What does "lose weight" mean?	to decrease one's weight	I want to lose weight so I have stopped eating sweets.
crack a book What does "crack a book" mean?	to open a book to study (usually used in the negative)	I did very well in the course even though I did not crack a book until the last week of classes.
split (someone) up What does "split (someone) up" mean?	to separate two or more people (from one another)	The teacher had to split the two boys up because they were fighting.

go the extra mile What does "go the extra mile" mean?	to do more than one is required to do to reach a goal	I always try to go the extra mile and help my friends when they need help.
off base What does "off base" mean?	to be inaccurate/wrong	He was off base with his estimate of next year`s budget.
choke (someone) up or choke up (someone) What does "choke (someone) up or choke up (someone)" mean?	to make someone cry or become overemotional and speechless	The story of the boy's illness choked the woman up.
tightfisted with money What does "tightfisted with money" mean?	to not want to spend any money	The man is very tightfisted with money and he never likes to spend it at all.
fox What does "fox" mean?	fire a weapon (from an aircraft)

American Idioms and Expressions

Do One's Duty Idiom