Hands Off Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Hands Off Something Idiom mean?

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hands off (something) What does hands off (something) mean?	to leave something alone, to not interfere with something	I took a hands-off approach while dealing with the new employee.
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fill the bill What does "fill the bill" mean?	to be just what is needed	The new machine should fill the bill for what we need to finish the job.
million dollar question What does "million dollar question" mean?	an important but difficult question	The million dollar question is whether we should buy a new computer or not.
to be played out What does "to be played out" mean?	to be tired/worn out, to be exhausted	I was played out last night so I went to bed early.
at each other's throats What does "at each other's throats" mean?	fighting or arguing all the time	The two boys were at each other's throats when they entered the room.
Face the music What does "Face the music" mean?	To accept the truth.	It's time to face the music on your donut addiction. Comes from the British military. When someone was court marshaled, there would be a military drum squad playing, hence face the music. The term "drummed out of the military" came from this practice....
odds are against one What does "odds are against one" mean?	there is little chance that you will succeed	there is little chance that you will succeedThe odds were against the boy joining the team but he tried very hard anyway.

come by (something) honestly What does "come by (something) honestly" mean?	get something honestly	The woman came by a large amount of money honestly but many people wondered where it had come from.
save (someone`s) skin What does "save (someone`s) skin" mean?	to save someone from danger or trouble or embarrassment	The worker tried to save his own skin without thinking about other people.
in absentia What does "in absentia" mean?	when someone is absent from a court or meeting or something similar	The judge looked at the evidence and sentenced the man in absentia.
barfly What does "barfly" mean?	person who spends a lot of time at one bar drinking
hot What does "hot" mean?	stolen; wanted by the authorities
above average What does "above average" mean?	better or higher than average	The boy received above average marks in all subjects except history.

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Hands Off Something Idiom