Grab (someone) By The Throat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Grab (someone) By The Throat Idiom mean?

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grab (someone) by the throat What does grab (someone) by the throat mean?	a performance/book/idea makes one feel very interested/excited/frightened	The ballet performance grabbed the audience by the throat and everyone left the auditorium speechless.
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to mean to (do something) What does "to mean to (do something)" mean?	plan or intend to do something	I always mean to go to a movie but I never have enough time.

Nip it in the bud What does "Nip it in the bud" mean?	If you nip something in the bud, you deal with a problem when it is still small, before it can grow into something serious.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy What does "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" mean?	it is not healthy to spend all of your time working and never relaxing or playing	The parents always wanted their child to study and did not realize that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
trashed What does "trashed" mean?	drunk; intoxicated.	He was totally trashed after only four beers.
at the outset (of something) What does "at the outset (of something)" mean?	from the first or early stage of something	At the outset of the meeting there were problems between some members of the group.
run around with (someone) What does "run around with (someone)" mean?	to be friends and do things with someone or with a group	My cousin's son is running around with a bad group of people.

Cat's pajamas What does "Cat's pajamas" mean?	Something that is the cat's pajamas is excellent.
do in (someone) or do (someone) in What does "do in (someone) or do (someone) in" mean?	to make someone tired, to exhaust someone	I was done in after I finished the marathon.
mind one`s P`s and Q`s What does "mind one`s P`s and Q`s" mean?	be very careful about what one does or says	You should mind your P`s and Q`s and not say anything to offend your aunt.
Famous last words What does "Famous last words" mean?	This expression is used as a way of showing disbelief, rejection or self-deprecation.'They said we had no chance of winning- famous last words!'

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Grab (someone) By The Throat Idiom