Give (someone) Their Freedom Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Give (someone) Their Freedom Idiom mean?

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give (someone) their freedom What does give (someone) their freedom mean?	set someone free	The court decided to give the man his freedom because of his good behavior in prison.
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fun and games What does "fun and games" mean?	a very difficult task (often used ironically)	It was fun and games today when I wrote my two final exams.

have a card up one's sleeve What does "have a card up one's sleeve" mean?	have a reserve plan or a secret advantage	have a reserve plan or a secret advantageThe man had a card up his sleeve when he went to the bank to ask for more money for his business.
put one's nose to the grindstone What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean?	to work diligently/hard	I put my nose to the grindstone and finished the job before the weekend.
in over one's head What does "in over one's head" mean?	have more difficulties than one can manage	The supervisor was in over his head when he began to try and fire people for no reason.
get the ball rolling What does "get the ball rolling" mean?	begin	beginWe got up early to get the ball rolling on our project.
shitload of What does "shitload of" mean?	large quantity of something
make out (a report/application) What does "make out (a report/application)" mean?	fill out a report/application	I stayed out late last night in order to make out some reports for work.
a show of hands What does "a show of hands" mean?	a display of raised hands in a group to vote on something	The teacher asked for a show of hands to see who wanted to do a presentation.

break down (something) What does "break down (something)" mean?	to divide into parts, to separate into simpler substances	We tried to break down the sentence for further study.
end up (somewhere) What does "end up (somewhere)" mean?	to finish at a certain place	We ended up at a small coffee shop near the restaurant.
bring (someone) into line What does "bring (someone) into line" mean?	to persuade or force someone to agree with you	The woman was able to bring the disagreeing members of the committee into line.
shit on What does "shit on" mean?	treat somebody poorly

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Give (someone) Their Freedom Idiom