Express (one's) Anger Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Express (one's) Anger Idiom mean?

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express (one's) anger What does express (one's) anger mean?	to release one's anger	The man often loses his temper which is not a good way to express his anger.
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fair-weather friend What does "fair-weather friend" mean?	a person who is a friend only during good times	He is a fair-weather friend and you cannot rely on him if you have a problem.
break the back of (something) What does "break the back of (something)" mean?	to reduce the power of something	The company tried very hard to break the back of the union.
make (someone's) flesh crawl What does "make (someone's) flesh crawl" mean?	cause someone's skin to feel funny	The movie was very violent and it made my flesh crawl.
Brush under the carpet What does "Brush under the carpet" mean?	If you brush something under the carpet, you are making an attempt to ignore it, or hide it from others.

carte blanche What does "carte blanche" mean?	the freedom or permission to do what you want (blanche means white in French)	The new manager was given carte blanche to change the policies in her department.
get down to the nitty-gritty What does "get down to the nitty-gritty" mean?	to get down to the facts	The teacher called us into her office to get down to the nitty-gritty of what had happened earlier.
to hell and gone What does "to hell and gone" mean?	very much gone, gone to hell	The situation was already to hell and gone when the manager arrived at the office.
give (someone) the shirt off one's back What does "give (someone) the shirt off one's back" mean?	to be very generous to someone	My uncle is very kind and he will give you the shirt off his back.
low man on the totem pole What does "low man on the totem pole" mean?	the least important person	I am the low man on the totem pole in our company and I have no power at all.
play for keeps What does "play for keeps" mean?	to do something that is permanent and a serious move	My friend was playing for keeps when he refused to give his boss the information that he had requested.

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Express (one's) Anger Idiom