Hang Up (the Telephone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Hang Up (the Telephone) Idiom mean?

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hang up (the telephone) What does hang up (the telephone) mean?	place a telephone receiver back on the telephone and end the call	After I hung up the telephone I left home to go to work.
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Albatross around your neck What does "Albatross around your neck" mean?	An albatross around, or round, your neck is a problem resulting from something you did that stops you from being successful.

You can't take it with you. What does "You can't take it with you." mean?	use your money and enjoy life now because when you die it is no good	You can't take it with you and you should enjoy your money and life while you have the chance.
Window to the soul What does "Window to the soul" mean?	Eyes are sometimes referred to as the window to the soul.
Put English on it What does "Put English on it" mean?	To impart a spin to something in an effort to make it hard to control, usually a ball in sports like tennis.	Your serve is dangerous when you put english on it. "The English way" or "English" comes from the British game of Snooker. Snooker is a forerunner to the game of Billiards or pool. Similar to pool, Snooker uses cue sticks, balls, and a table however the table has no pockets. A technique used in Snooker is to impart a spin to the ball to alter its travel.
Take the bull by its horns What does "Take the bull by its horns" mean?	Taking a bull by its horns would be the most direct but also the most dangerous way to try to compete with such an animal. When we use the phrase in everyday talk, we mean that the person we are talking about tackles their problems directly and is not worried about any risks involved.

open Pandora's box What does "open Pandora's box" mean?	to uncover more problems/issues than you expected or wanted	The investigation of the company was like opening Pandora's box. Many other problems were discovered.
put all one's eggs in one basket What does "put all one's eggs in one basket" mean?	to risk everything at once	I do not want to put all my eggs in one basket and only invest money in real estate.
Slim chance What does "Slim chance" mean?	A slim chance is a very small chance.
in time What does "in time" mean?	not late.	"I thought I was going to be late for my flight, butit was delayed, so I was still in time."
knockout What does "knockout" mean?	highly appealing woman or man

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Hang Up (the Telephone) Idiom