Follow Orders Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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follow orders What does follow orders mean?	to do as one has been instructed	The soldiers said that they were following orders when they attacked the village.
follow orders What does follow orders mean?	to do as one has been instructed	The soldiers were following orders when they attacked the village.
	Some Random Idioms
know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand What does "know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand" mean?	to know someone or something very well	The taxi driver knows the city like the back of his hand.

fix (someone) up with (someone) What does "fix (someone) up with (someone)" mean?	to help someone get a date by arranging a meeting between the two people	I am trying to fix my sister up with my best friend.
clit What does "clit" mean?	clitoris
thumbs up on (someone or something) What does "thumbs up on (someone or something)" mean?	to be in favor of someone or something	Everybody cheered when it was announced that we had voted thumbs up for a new holiday in the winter.
red tape What does "red tape" mean?	rules and regulations that seem unnecessary (often from the government)	There is a lot of red tape when you try to start up a new business.
That makes two of us. What does "That makes two of us." mean?	The same thing is true for me.	"I do not want to go to the meeting."
do a land-office business What does "do a land-office business" mean?	to do much business in a short time	The children are doing a land-office business by selling the cold drinks next to the stadium.

so to speak What does "so to speak" mean?	as one might or could say, this is one way to say something	We had a good time at the restaurant, so to speak, although the service was not very good.
rap (someone's) knuckles What does "rap (someone's) knuckles" mean?	to punish someone slightly	The judge decided to rap the young boy's knuckles for his crime.
as bald as a coot What does "as bald as a coot" mean?	completely bald	The man in the gas station was as bald as a coot.
over one`s dead body What does "over one`s dead body" mean?	never, under no circumstances	Over my dead body will I let him come to the party next week.
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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Follow Orders Idiom