Feel Sorry For Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Feel Sorry For Someone Idiom mean?

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feel sorry for (someone) What does feel sorry for (someone) mean?	to pity someone, to feel compassion for someone	I feel sorry for my friend who recently lost his job.
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fill the bill What does "fill the bill" mean?	to be just what is needed	The new machine should fill the bill for what we need to finish the job.

cock of the walk What does "cock of the walk" mean?	someone who thinks that he or she is more important than others in a group	The supervisor thinks that he is cock of the walk and can do anything that he wants.
Drop dead! What does "Drop dead!" mean?	Go away!, to stop bothering someone	I told my brother to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me.
flub something up What does "flub something up" mean?	mess up; make mistakes; do something incorrectly
behind schedule What does "behind schedule" mean?	to fail to do something by the time on the schedule	The trains were behind schedule because of the accident early in the morning.
better off What does "better off" mean?	to be in a better situation than before	My friend would be better off if he sold his old car and bought a new one.
throw the book at (someone) What does "throw the book at (someone)" mean?	to punish someone severely for breaking a rule or the law	The judge threw the book at the man after he was convicted of robbing a bank.
Playing to the gallery What does "Playing to the gallery" mean?	If someone plays to the gallery, they say or do things that will make them popular, but which are not the right things to do.
know when one is not wanted What does "know when one is not wanted" mean?	sense when one's presence is not welcome	I know when I am not wanted so I decided not to go to the restaurant.
fall apart at the seams What does "fall apart at the seams" mean?	to separate at the seams (for material that is sewn together), to fall apart	My backpack was falling apart at the seams so I bought a new one.
a yes-man What does "a yes-man" mean?	: someone who tries to get approval by agreeing with everyone.	A: "Why does the boss think Arnold is sointelligent?"B: "Because Arnold is a yes-man. He agrees with everything theboss says!"
Fall off the turnip truck What does "Fall off the turnip truck" mean?	If someone has just fallen off the turnip truck, they are uninformed, naive and gullible. (Often used in the negative)

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Feel Sorry For Someone Idiom