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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fork out money for (something) What does "fork out money for (something)" mean?	to pay money for something	I had to fork out much money to have my car fixed.

bore (someone) stiff What does "bore (someone) stiff" mean?	to bore someone very much	Most of the guests at the wedding were bored stiff with the long speeches.
burst onto the scene What does "burst onto the scene" mean?	to appear suddenly in some location	The young singer burst onto the scene when she was a teenager.
under (someone`s) nose What does "under (someone`s) nose" mean?	easily found by someone, right in front of someone	I thought that I had lost my house keys but they were right under my nose.
New sheriff in town What does "New sheriff in town" mean?	This is used when a new authority figure takes charge.

get a frog in one's throat What does "get a frog in one's throat" mean?	to get soreness in your throat that prevents you from talking well	I got a frog in my throat just as I answered the phone to talk to my professor.
steal a base What does "steal a base" mean?	sneak from one base to another in baseball	sneak from one base to another in baseballThe young baseball player won an award for stealing the most bases in one year.

American Idioms and Expressions

Do One's Duty Idiom