Have A Way With (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have A Way With (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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have a way with (someone or something) What does have a way with (someone or something) mean?	be able to lead/persuade/influence others	The little girl has a way with horses. They are very gentle when she is around.
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try out (something) What does "try out (something)" mean?	to test something	We were not permitted to try out the computer before we bought it.

Keep your hair on What does "Keep your hair on" mean?	Keep your hair on is advice telling someone to keep calm and not to over-react or get angry.
as blind as a bat What does "as blind as a bat" mean?	blind	The man is as blind as a bat and cannot see more than a small distance ahead.
use some elbow grease What does "use some elbow grease" mean?	use some effort	We used a lot of elbow grease to clean the oven.
crack a joke What does "crack a joke" mean?	to tell a joke	The man was a lot of fun at the party because he was always cracking jokes.
bitten by (some kind of) bug What does "bitten by (some kind of) bug" mean?	to become interested and excited about a particular activity and want to start doing it	The man has been bitten by a gold bug and he only thinks about gold.

Vicar of Bray What does "Vicar of Bray" mean?	(UK) A person who changes their beliefs and principles to stay popular with people above them is a Vicar of Bray
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure What does "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" mean?	it is easier to prevent something bad than to deal with the results	An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and I decided to stay home and rest rather than go out in the cold with my sore throat.
use some elbow grease What does "use some elbow grease" mean?	to use some effort	The kitchen could use some elbow grease to make it clean again.
one's lucky number comes up What does "one's lucky number comes up" mean?	someone is lucky or has good fortune	My lucky number finally came up and I was chosen to go to Los Angeles to represent our company at the conference.
My heart goes out to someone What does "My heart goes out to someone" mean?	If your heart goes out to someone, you feel genuine sympathy for them.
as flat as a pancake What does "as flat as a pancake" mean?	very flat	The child's toy was as flat as a pancake after the car drove over it.

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Have A Way With (someone Or Something) Idiom