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?	to feel very interested or excited or frightened because of a performance or book or idea	The ballet performance grabbed the audience by the throat and everyone left the auditorium speechless.
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helter-skelter What does "helter-skelter" mean?	in a confusing group, in disorder	When we arrived at work we found the files scattered helter-skelter over the floor.

Discretion is the better part of valour What does "Discretion is the better part of valour" mean?	This idiom means that it is often better to think carefully and not act than to do something that may cause problems.
Turn a new leaf What does "Turn a new leaf" mean?	If someone turns a new leaf, they change their behaviour and stop doing wrong or bad things.
doo-doo What does "doo-doo" mean?	dung; feces; shit
be game What does "be game" mean?	to be ready for action or agreeable to participate in something	All of the students were game to go to the science exhibition.
do an about-face What does "do an about-face" mean?	to suddenly reverse one's opinion	We did an about-face on our decision to permit drinking coffee in the library.
Out of your own pocket What does "Out of your own pocket" mean?	If someone does something out of their own pocket, they pay all the expenses involved.

one man's meat is another man's poison What does "one man's meat is another man's poison" mean?	something that one person likes may be disliked by someone else	One man's meat is another man's poison and while my friend hates coffee, I love it.
BYOB What does "BYOB" mean?	Bring Your Own Bottle - used for a party or dinner where each person must bring something to drink	Bring Your Own Bottle - used for a party or dinner where each person must bring something to drinkI decided to have a dinner party at my house next week and told everyone that it was BYOB.
not breathe a word of it What does "not breathe a word of it" mean?	to not tell something (to anyone)	I will not breathe a word of it to my friend.
buy into (something) What does "buy into (something)" mean?	to accept and agree with something	I do not buy into my friend's idea about starting a business.
spin a yarn What does "spin a yarn" mean?	to tell a tale/story	I like my new neighbor because he always likes to take the time to spin a yarn.
go one`s own way What does "go one`s own way" mean?	to go or act the way one wants	My friend plans to go his own way and start his own business next year.

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Grab Someone By The Throat Idiom