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have (someone's) hide What does have (someone's) hide mean?	scold or punish someone	The mother promised to have her son's hide if he didn't behave.
have (someone's) hide What does have (someone's) hide mean?	scold or punish someone (a hide is the skin of an animal)	The woman promised to have the little boy's hide if he didn't behave well.
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go over (something) What does "go over (something)" mean?	to examine or review something	The accountant will go over the numbers tomorrow.
Put the kybosh on What does "Put the kybosh on" mean?	To put an end to something.
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pull (some) strings What does "pull (some) strings" mean?	to secretly use influence and power	Our boss was able to pull some strings and get his son a job for the summer.
good old days What does "good old days" mean?	earlier times which everyone remembers as being better than the present	In the good old days people could buy a house easier than today.
go through (an experience) What does "go through (an experience)" mean?	to experience/suffer/live through something	The man has gone through some hard times since he lost his job.

tidy sum of money What does "tidy sum of money" mean?	a rather large amount of money	I was able to get a tidy sum of money from the sale of my business.
Have your tail up What does "Have your tail up" mean?	If someone has their tail up, they are optimistic and expect to be successful.
chicken out (of something) What does "chicken out (of something)" mean?	to stop doing something because of fear	I chickened out of jumping into the lake from the high diving board.
run through (something) What does "run through (something)" mean?	to read or practice something from the beginning to the end without stopping	I usually try to run through my speech a couple of times before I have to give it.

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Have (someone's) Hide Idiom