Give (someone) A Piece Of One`s Mind Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Give (someone) A Piece Of One`s Mind Idiom mean?

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give (someone) a piece of one`s mind What does give (someone) a piece of one`s mind mean?	to scold someone angrily, to say what one really thinks of someone (especially when they have behaved badly)	I gave the store manager a piece of my mind when I told him about the bad product.
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make light of (something) What does "make light of (something)" mean?	treat something as not being important, minimize something	My friend made light of my efforts to learn how to speak and write Chinese.

tater What does "tater" mean?	potato
baptism of fire What does "baptism of fire" mean?	a first experience of something (often difficult or unpleasant)	We went through a baptism of fire when we had to learn how to operate the small business.
eyes are bigger than one`s stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one`s stomach" mean?	one takes or wants more food than he or she can eat	The man's eyes are bigger than his stomach. He will never finish the food that he took.
come on! What does "come on!" mean?	please, hurry, go faster	"Come on, I only have a few minutes before I must go." "Come on, stop doing that."
pop a boner What does "pop a boner" mean?	get an erection

eat humble pie What does "eat humble pie" mean?	to be humbled, to admit one`s error and apologize	Our boss was forced to eat humble pie after he made the wrong budget estimate for next year.
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.
Throw someone to the wolves What does "Throw someone to the wolves" mean?	If someone is thrown to the wolves, they are abandoned and have to face trouble without any support.
bite one's nails What does "bite one's nails" mean?	to be nervous or anxious about something	The children were biting their nails as they waited for the test results.

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Give (someone) A Piece Of One`s Mind Idiom