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hang (someone) in effigy What does hang (someone) in effigy mean?	hang a dummy of a hated person	The demonstrators hung the dishonest politician in effigy.
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O-sign What does "O-sign" mean?	comatose patient with his mouth agape
come back to (someone) What does "come back to (someone)" mean?	to return to one`s memory	The strange events of last year are slowly coming back to me.
cave in to (someone or something) What does "cave in to (someone or something)" mean?	to weaken and be forced to give up	The company was forced to cave in to the demands of the workers for more money.
like a deer caught in the headlights What does "like a deer caught in the headlights" mean?	like someone who is very confused and does not know what to do	The boy looked like a deer caught in the headlights when we discovered him in the locked room.
assume liability What does "assume liability" mean?	accept the responsibility for paying the cost of something	The business refused to assume liability for the dangerous products.

sooner or later What does "sooner or later" mean?	eventually	"Sooner or later you must give me my money so you should do it soon."
weigh down on (someone) What does "weigh down on (someone)" mean?	something worries or depresses someone	The man's problems at work seem to be weighing down on him.
warts and all What does "warts and all" mean?	including all one's faults and disadvantages	I talked to my friend and told him everything - warts and all.
take leave of one's senses What does "take leave of one's senses" mean?	to become irrational	I think that my neighbor has taken leave of his senses. He has been acting very strange lately.

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Hang (someone) In Effigy Idiom