For The Sake Of Someone Or Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does For The Sake Of Someone Or Something Idiom mean?

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for the sake of (someone or something) What does for the sake of (someone or something) mean?	for the good of someone or something	My father decided to quit his job for the sake of his health.
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turn the heat up on (someone) What does "turn the heat up on (someone)" mean?	to increase the pressure on someone to do something	The police are turning the heat up on the members of the criminal gang.

lift a finger What does "lift a finger" mean?	to help as little as possible (usually used in the negative)	My niece will never lift a finger to help anyone.
pale/blue/green around the gills What does "pale/blue/green around the gills" mean?	to be looking sick	The man looked pale around the gills when he left the boat.
Wear sackcloth and ashes What does "Wear sackcloth and ashes" mean?	If someone displays their grief or contrition publicly, they wear sackcloth and ashes.
period What does "period" mean?	that's all; that's it; no more discussion
jump to conclusions What does "jump to conclusions" mean?	to judge or decide something without having all the facts	The manager jumped to conclusions and accused the employee of stealing from the company.
off the beam What does "off the beam" mean?	to be wrong/mistaken	What he said about the new policy was off the beam and should be ignored by everybody.
have a brush with the law What does "have a brush with the law" mean?	have a brief experience or encounter with the law	The man had a brush with the law when he was a teenager.

dead meat What does "dead meat" mean?	dead person (usually made in threat form)
feel free to do (something) What does "feel free to do (something)" mean?	to feel like you are permitted to do something	Everybody felt free to walk around the restaurant after the party started.
Avowed intent What does "Avowed intent" mean?	If someone makes a solemn or serious promise publicly to attempt to reach a certain goal, this is their avowed intent.

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For The Sake Of Someone Or Something Idiom