Hang Back Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hang back What does hang back mean?	stay some distance behind or away, hesitate or be unwilling to do something	He lacks self-confidence and always hangs back when his boss asks for volunteers.
hang back What does hang back mean?	to stay some distance behind someone or away from someone, to hesitate or be unwilling to do something	The man always hangs back when his boss asks for volunteers.
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less than pleased What does "less than pleased" mean?	not pleased	My father was less than pleased when I returned his car three hours late last night.

citizen's arrest What does "citizen's arrest" mean?	an arrest which may be made by somebody without a warrant when somebody commits a crime	The local politician tried to make a citizen's arrest of the violent beggar.
bad-mouth (someone or something) What does "bad-mouth (someone or something)" mean?	to say bad things about someone or something	The football player began to bad-mouth his coach.
stuck on (something) What does "stuck on (something)" mean?	to be locked into an idea/cause/purpose	The man is stuck on the idea of going to a hot place for his vacation.
(to be) half the battle What does "(to be) half the battle" mean?	to be a large part of the work	Writing the letters will be half the battle. We can finish the rest of the work next week.
Wet your whistle What does "Wet your whistle" mean?	If you are thirsty and have an alcoholic drink, you wet your whistle. "Whet your whistle" is also used.
grist for the mill What does "grist for the mill" mean?	something that can be used to bring advantage or profit	The information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.
Get my drift What does "Get my drift" mean?	If you get someone's drift, you understand what they are trying to say. ('Catch their drift' is an alternative form.)

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Hang Back Idiom