For Fear Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does For Fear Of (something) Idiom mean?

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for fear of (something) What does for fear of (something) mean?	because of the fear of something	We stayed home all weekend for fear of the big hurricane that was coming.
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kink in my neck What does "kink in my neck" mean?	a cramp in one's neck that causes pain	I woke up this morning with a kink in my neck.

teach one's grandmother to suck eggs What does "teach one's grandmother to suck eggs" mean?	to try to tell someone who has more knowledge than you how to do something	I tried to teach my friend something about computers but he is a computer expert. It was like teaching my grandmother to suck eggs.
keep a civil tongue What does "keep a civil tongue" mean?	to speak decently and politely	I tried to keep a civil tongue during my argument with the store clerk.
pecker checker What does "pecker checker" mean?	urologist
trounce What does "trounce" mean?	defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)
Quiet as a cat What does "Quiet as a cat" mean?	If somebody is as quiet as a cat they make as little noise as possible and try to be unnoticeable.
curl up and die What does "curl up and die" mean?	to retreat and die	I wanted to curl up and die when I saw my old boyfriend at the party.

pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes What does "pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes" mean?	to deceive someone, to fool someone, to trick someone	The girl tried to pull the wool over her mother`s eyes when she said that she had been studying all weekend.
go Dutch What does "go Dutch" mean?	to share in the cost of a meal or some other event	We decided to go Dutch when we went to the restaurant for dinner.
green around the gills What does "green around the gills" mean?	looking sick	My friend looked green around the gills after the long bus ride.
have (something) stuck in one's craw What does "have (something) stuck in one's craw" mean?	have something irritate or displease someone	The man's complaint stuck in my craw for several weeks before I forgot it.
throw up What does "throw up" mean?	to vomit	The man threw up two times after he got food poisoning from the seafood.

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For Fear Of (something) Idiom