Guard One's Tongue Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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guard one's tongue What does guard one's tongue mean?	to be careful of what one says	I always have to guard my tongue when I am speaking with my friend's parents.
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for openers What does "for openers" mean?	to start with	For openers, we decided to start the weekend with a nice meal.

right at (a specific time/place) What does "right at (a specific time/place)" mean?	to be exactly at a specific time/place	The concert started right at 9:00 PM.
on ice What does "on ice" mean?	to be away for safekeeping or later use, to be postponed	The city have put the plans for the new stadium on ice while they try to raise more money.
even so What does "even so" mean?	nevertheless, however	My friend has always worked but even so he has no money saved.
out of spite What does "out of spite" mean?	with the desire to harm someone or something	My friend would not help me out of spite for what he thought that I had done to him.
Many happy returns What does "Many happy returns" mean?	This expression is used to wish someone a happy birthday.
beat one's brains out What does "beat one's brains out" mean?	to work very hard (to do something)	We beat our brains out in order to think of a name for the new magazine.

What can I say? What does "What can I say?" mean?	I am at a loss for words	"What can I say? I made a mistake and I'm sorry."
small potatoes What does "small potatoes" mean?	something that is not very big or important compared with other things or people	The amount of money for the stadium is small potatoes compared to the total cost of the Olympics.
Your call What does "Your call" mean?	If something is your call, it is up to you to make a decision on the matter.
muscle in on (someone or something) What does "muscle in on (someone or something)" mean?	forcefully try to discipline someone or take over someone's property or business	The large supermarket was trying to muscle in on the territory of the small shops.
under certain circumstances/conditions What does "under certain circumstances/conditions" mean?	depending on or influenced by something	Under certain circumstances the children were permitted to use the indoor stadium for practice.
give it to (someone) straight What does "give it to (someone) straight" mean?	to tell something to someone directly	My boss gave it to me straight about my chance to get a promotion.

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Guard One's Tongue Idiom