American Idioms and Expressions

Go Under The Knife Idiom

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go under the knife What does go under the knife mean?	to have surgery	My father will go under the knife on Monday.
go under the knife What does go under the knife mean?	to be operated on in surgery	The woman went under the knife at the hospital last evening.
go under the knife What does go under the knife mean?	to have surgery	My father will go under the knife on Monday.
go under the knife What does go under the knife mean?	to have an operation in surgery	The woman went under the knife at the hospital last evening.
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get at (something) What does "get at (something)" mean?	to mean something	I do not know what our boss was trying to get at during the meeting.
in the flesh What does "in the flesh" mean?	really present, in person	I finally was able to see my favorite movie actor in the flesh.
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noogie What does "noogie" mean?	using the knucles to rub somebody's head (done among children)
drown one`s sorrows What does "drown one`s sorrows" mean?	to drink alcohol or do something to forget one`s problems	The man is in the bar drowning his sorrows with a drink.

make oneself heard What does "make oneself heard" mean?	to speak loudly so that you can be heard	The speaker tried very hard in order to make himself heard.
with hat in hand What does "with hat in hand" mean?	with humility (usually used when you ask for something from someone who is more powerful than you)	The man came to his boss with hat in hand to ask for a raise in pay.
cut the mustard What does "cut the mustard" mean?	to reach the required standard for something	The man does not cut the mustard and he will not be able to work here.

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