Hang On (someone's) Every Word Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Hang On (someone's) Every Word Idiom mean?

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hang on (someone's) every word What does hang on (someone's) every word mean?	listen with complete attention to everything someone says	The audience hung on every word of the speaker.
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run rampant What does "run rampant" mean?	to run or grow out of control	The use of illegal taxis is running rampant in our city.
Break a leg What does "Break a leg" mean?	A wish of good luck, do well.	Break a leg in your game today. "Break a leg" is sourced in superstition. It is a wish of good luck, but the words wish just the opposite. It was once common for people to believe in Sprites. Sprites are actually spirits or ghosts that were believed to enjoy wreaking havoc and causing trouble. If the Sprites heard you ask for something, they were reputed to try to make the opposite happen. Telling someone to "break a leg" is an attempt to outsmart the Sprites and in fact make something good happen. Sort of a medieval reverse psychology.
ask for the moon What does "ask for the moon" mean?	to ask for too much	The woman is asking for the moon. She will never get what she wants.
bit by bit What does "bit by bit" mean?	gradually	I am finishing my school project bit by bit.
the last straw What does "the last straw" mean?	the last insult or mistake that one can endure and which then causes some reaction	The fourth time that the girl came to work late was the last straw and we finally fired her.
take the plunge What does "take the plunge" mean?	to do something decisive (such as getting married)	My friend decided to take the plunge and will get married next year.
get one's say What does "get one's say" mean?	to be able to say what one thinks	The meeting was over very quickly but everyone got their say.

(to be) hung up on (someone or something) What does "(to be) hung up on (someone or something)" mean?	to be obsessed or devoted to someone or something	My friend is hung up on one of his colleagues at work.
with a heavy heart What does "with a heavy heart" mean?	sadly	It was with a heavy heart that the citizens of the small country said goodbye to their dead president.
tie in (something) with (something) What does "tie in (something) with (something)" mean?	to connect something with something else	The merchandise was tied in with the movie and had very good sales.

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Hang On (someone's) Every Word Idiom