Down On Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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down on (someone) What does down on (someone) mean?	to be critical of someone, to be angry at someone	The girl is down on her friend but I do not know the reason.
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behind in/on (something) What does "behind in/on (something)" mean?	to be late with something	I was behind in my studies and stayed home all weekend to study.

wind up What does "wind up" mean?	to end, to finish, to stop	The meeting wound up at midnight and we were able to go home.
thumb one`s nose at (someone or something) What does "thumb one`s nose at (someone or something)" mean?	to look with disfavor or dislike at someone or something, to refuse to obey someone	My friend thumbed his nose at me when I asked him to stop talking so loud.
wring one's hands What does "wring one's hands" mean?	to worry and be upset about something and not be able to do anything about it	The woman stayed up most of the night wringing her hands while she waited for her son to come home.
float (someone) a loan What does "float (someone) a loan" mean?	to loan someone money	I asked the bank to float me a loan so that I could buy a new car.
blackmail (someone) What does "blackmail (someone)" mean?	to extort/take money from someone by threatening him or her	The photographer tried to blackmail the famous actress with some photographs that he had taken.

keep one's distance from (someone or something) What does "keep one's distance from (someone or something)" mean?	maintain a certain distance from someone or something	The girl always keeps her distance from the other students in the class.
penny-wise and pound-foolish What does "penny-wise and pound-foolish" mean?	wise or careful in small things/purchases but not wise or careful about bigger things/purchases	He is penny-wise and pound-foolish and is always wasting his money on things that he does not need.
take a toll on (someone or something) What does "take a toll on (someone or something)" mean?	to damage/hurt someone or something by using it too much or by hard living	The stress and long hours at work are beginning to take a toll on my friend.

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Down On Someone Idiom