Explain (oneself) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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explain (oneself) What does explain (oneself) mean?	to give an explanation for something wrong that you may have done	The director was forced to explain himself after the accounting problems were discovered.
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on/upon (someone`s) head What does "on/upon (someone`s) head" mean?	on one's own self	The little boy brought the anger of his parent's upon his head.

be on the rag What does "be on the rag" mean?	be menstruating; be having one's period.	She's on the rag, so sex was out of th question.
powder one's nose What does "powder one's nose" mean?	to put powder on one's nose (usually a woman goes to the restroom to do this)	The singer went to the dressing room to powder her nose before the performance.
run out of time What does "run out of time" mean?	to use up all the available time	We ran out of time at the meeting so we could not discuss the staffing issue.
keep an ear out for (something) What does "keep an ear out for (something)" mean?	to listen carefully for something	I plan to keep an ear out for any information about a new job.
pull one's hair out What does "pull one's hair out" mean?	to be angry/upset/worried about something	My friend began to pull her hair out when she discovered that she had no nice clothes for the party.
Aussie What does "Aussie" mean?	Australian person
come from far and wide What does "come from far and wide" mean?	to come from many different places	The people came from far and wide to hear the new band.

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Explain (oneself) Idiom