Dog Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dog What does dog mean?	berate; criticize (someone)
dog What does dog mean?	pursue; stalk; track (someone).	Stop dogging me. Leave alone.
dog What does dog mean?	ugly woman
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make the grade What does "make the grade" mean?	to be satisfactory and of an expected level	My final assignment did not make the grade and I had to do it again.

fall flat on one's face What does "fall flat on one's face" mean?	to be completely unsuccessful	I fell flat on my face when I tried to make a speech at the wedding.
(one's) chickens have come home to roost What does "(one's) chickens have come home to roost" mean?	one's words or acts come back to cause trouble for a person	Her chickens came home to roost and now she must take responsibility for what she did.
two-faced What does "two-faced" mean?	disloyal, untrustworthy	I think that our supervisor is two-faced and cannot be trusted.
take (someone or something) in hand What does "take (someone or something) in hand" mean?	to take control of a situation and improve it or deal with it	Our teacher took the situation in hand when the class became too noisy.
full of it What does "full of it" mean?	to be full of nonsense	I thought that the woman was full of it when she told me that the business was closed.
neither hide nor hair of (someone or something) What does "neither hide nor hair of (someone or something)" mean?	no sign or indication of someone or something	I have seen neither hide nor hair of my friend recently.

Armchair critic What does "Armchair critic" mean?	An armchair critic is someone who offers advice but never shows that they could actually do any better.
Q-sign What does "Q-sign" mean?	comatose patient with mouth open and tongue hanging out
Catch hell What does "Catch hell" mean?	If you catch hell, you get into trouble or get scolded. ('Catch heck' is also used.)
make a mountain out of a molehill What does "make a mountain out of a molehill" mean?	make a big problem out of a small problem	He is making a mountain out of a molehill by worrying about his son`s problem.

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