False Witness Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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false witness What does false witness mean?	a person who deliberately offers inaccurate evidence	The man was accused of being a false witness after he testified at the trial.
false witness What does false witness mean?	a person who deliberately offers false or inaccurate evidence	The man was accused of being a false witness after he testified at the trial.
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as ugly as a toad What does "as ugly as a toad" mean?	very ugly	The man was as ugly as a toad.
Hell in a handbasket What does "Hell in a handbasket" mean?	If something is going to hell in a handbasket, it is getting worse and worse, with no hope of stopping the decline.	After I lost my job at the plant, life went to hell in a handbasket.
feel like going (somewhere) What does "feel like going (somewhere)" mean?	to be in the mood to go somewhere, to want to go somewhere	I did not feel like going to a movie so I stayed home.
back to square one What does "back to square one" mean?	back to where one started	We were forced to go back to square one in our efforts to change the name of the company.
a flight of fancy What does "a flight of fancy" mean?	an idea that is out of touch with reality or possibility	It was a flight of fancy for us to think of trying to climb Mt. Everest.
in need of (someone or something) What does "in need of (someone or something)" mean?	requiring someone or something	We are in need of a new stove in our apartment.

calculated risk What does "calculated risk" mean?	an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed	The company took a calculated risk when they opened a new store in a very quiet area.
have a blowout What does "have a blowout" mean?	have a big wild party or sale	The university students had a big blowout on their graduation day.
At a drop of a dime What does "At a drop of a dime" mean?	If someone will do something at the drop of a dime, they will do it instantly, without hesitation.

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False Witness Idiom