Far Be It From (someone) To Do (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Far Be It From (someone) To Do (something) Idiom mean?

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far be it from (someone) to do (something) What does far be it from (someone) to do (something) mean?	it is not really someone's place to do something	Far be it from me to tell the cleaning lady how to do her job.
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get off (a bus/train/plane etc.) What does "get off (a bus/train/plane etc.)" mean?	to leave or exit from a bus or train etc.	We decided to get off the train at the next station.

leap to conclusions What does "leap to conclusions" mean?	decide something without having all the facts	Our teacher leaped to conclusions when she accused the boy of breaking the window.
pass for/as (someone or something) What does "pass for/as (someone or something)" mean?	to succeed in being accepted as someone or something	The young woman was trying to pass for a reporter when she went to the concert.
Wash your hands of something What does "Wash your hands of something" mean?	If you wash your hands of something, you disassociate yourself and accept no responsibility for what will happen.
on the bench What does "on the bench" mean?	to be sitting/waiting for a chance to play in a sports game	The new player was forced to sit on the bench for most of his first season.

rough-and-tumble What does "rough-and-tumble" mean?	to be rough, a hard fighting or arguing style that does not follow any rules or laws	It was a rough-and-tumble meeting at the city planning office last night.
Tackle an issue What does "Tackle an issue" mean?	If you tackle an issue or problem, you resolve or deal with it.
have bearing on (something) What does "have bearing on (something)" mean?	affect or influence something	The company decision had much bearing on the way that the company was managed.
live up to (something) What does "live up to (something)" mean?	act according to something, fulfill expectations	He is trying very hard to live up to his reputation as a smart busnessman.

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Far Be It From (someone) To Do (something) Idiom