Feel Puny Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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feel puny What does feel puny mean?	feel unwell, ill.	"Ted was feeling puny yesterday, so he decidednot to go to work."
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cry wolf What does "cry wolf" mean?	to give a false alarm, to warn of a danger that is not there	The man is crying wolf. There is no danger from the electrical system.

fall head over heels What does "fall head over heels" mean?	to fall down (and maybe roll over)	The little boy fell head over heels down the hill.
bankroll someone What does "bankroll someone" mean?	to supply someone with money, to finance someone	The movie actor bankrolled his son while the son was producing his first movie.
be that as it may What does "be that as it may" mean?	even if what you say is true	"Be that as it may, we are not going to permit the school dance to take place."
incumbent upon (someone) to (do something) What does "incumbent upon (someone) to (do something)" mean?	necessary for someone to do something	It is incumbent upon the next mayor to try and do something about crime in the city.
sink one's teeth into (something) What does "sink one's teeth into (something)" mean?	to take a bite of some kind of food, to get really involved in something	I am trying hard to sink my teeth into the project at work.

show (someone) to his or her seat What does "show (someone) to his or her seat" mean?	to direct someone to a place to sit	The usher showed the members of the audience to their seats.
sound like a broken record What does "sound like a broken record" mean?	to say the same thing over and over again	The boy's mother sounds like a broken record when she tells him to clean his room.
Through the ceiling What does "Through the ceiling" mean?	If prices go through the ceiling, they rise very quickly.
have (someone's) blood on one's hands What does "have (someone's) blood on one's hands" mean?	to be responsible for someone's death	The driver has the bicycle rider's blood on his hands.

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Feel Puny Idiom