American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Stake In Something Idiom

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have a stake in (something) What does have a stake in (something) mean?	to have part ownership of a company or other business	The large oil company has a stake in the new oil exploration company.
have a stake in (something) What does have a stake in (something) mean?	to have part ownership of a company or other business	The large oil company has a stake in the new undersea oil exploration company. meeting Idioms
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flog a dead horse What does "flog a dead horse" mean?	to continue fighting a battle that has been won, to continue to argue a point that has been settled	My friend was flogging a dead horse when she would not stop arguing about the mistake on her paycheck.
that's the way the cookie crumbles What does "that's the way the cookie crumbles" mean?	that's life, those things happen	That's the way the cookie crumbles, I thought when I learned that I would not get the new job.
count noses What does "count noses" mean?	to count people	After the teacher finished counting noses everyone got on the bus.
It's an ill wind that blows no good What does "It's an ill wind that blows no good" mean?	This is said when things have gone wrong; the idea being that when bad things happen, there can also be some positive results.
go over like a lead balloon What does "go over like a lead balloon" mean?	to fail, to do badly	My idea for shorter working hours went over like a lead balloon at the meeting.

cut one's losses What does "cut one's losses" mean?	to do something in order to stop losing additional money or time etc.	We should sell the old machinery soon and try to cut our losses.
put one's clothes in mothballs What does "put one's clothes in mothballs" mean?	to put something in storage with mothballs	The woman plans to put her coat in mothballs for the winter.
hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter What does "hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter" mean?	to give a person something that has not been earned	The father handed everything to the boy on a silver platter and now he is very spoiled and selfish.
Wheels fall off What does "Wheels fall off" mean?	When the wheels fall off something, it goes wrong or fails. ('Wheels come off' is an alternative.)
wreak havoc with/on (something) What does "wreak havoc with/on (something)" mean?	cause a lot of trouble or damage to something	The hurricane wreaked havoc on the small town.

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