American Idioms and Expressions

Force Someone To The Wall Idiom

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force (someone) to the wall What does force (someone) to the wall mean?	to push someone to an extreme position	The company forced the union to the wall during the negotiations for the new contract.
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by virtue of (something) What does "by virtue of (something)" mean?	because of something	My father got his new job by virtue of his volunteer work in the community.
smoke What does "smoke" mean?	act of smoking any substance
have sticky fingers What does "have sticky fingers" mean?	to be a thief	The new employee has sticky fingers and many things in the store have disappeared.
blow a deal What does "blow a deal" mean?	to ruin a business deal with someone	We are working hard so that we do not blow the deal with our new customer.
get off (someone`s) back What does "get off (someone`s) back" mean?	stop criticizing or nagging someone	I wish that my mother would get off my back about trying to find a better job.
play to the gallery What does "play to the gallery" mean?	to perform in a manner that will get the strong approval of the audience	The politician always plays to the gallery and tells his supporters what they want to hear.
in the same league as someone What does "in the same league as someone" mean?	be at the same level as someone	be at the same level as someoneThe boys soccer team was not in the same league at their opponents.

fly-by-night What does "fly-by-night" mean?	an unreliable business or person	The new company is a fly-by-night operation.
John Q Public What does "John Q Public" mean?	John Q Public is the typical, average person.
cry one's eyes out What does "cry one's eyes out" mean?	to cry very hard	The little girl cried her eyes out when she lost her favorite doll.
fold (something) up or fold up (something) What does "fold (something) up or fold up (something)" mean?	to put an end to something (a business etc.)	The number of people coming to the exhibition was very low so we decided to fold up our exhibit and go home. follow Idioms
Doormat What does "Doormat" mean?	A person who doesn't stand up for themselves and gets treated badly is a doormat.
intense What does "intense" mean?	important, serious, significant

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