Have Oneself Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have Oneself Something Idiom mean?

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have oneself something What does have oneself something mean?	use or consume something	I decided to have myself a drink before leaving for the movie.
have oneself (something) What does have oneself (something) mean?	to use or consume something	I decided to have myself a drink before leaving for the movie.
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yellow-bellied What does "yellow-bellied" mean?	extremely timid, cowardly	The man is yellow-bellied and is never willing to fight for what is right.
pour cold water on (something) What does "pour cold water on (something)" mean?	to discourage something	My boss poured cold water on my idea to change the time of our coffee breaks.
take attendance What does "take attendance" mean?	to record the names of persons who are attending school or something similar	After our teacher took attendance we began to do our math lesson.
rule (someone) with an iron fist What does "rule (someone) with an iron fist" mean?	to have strict and complete control over someone or a group of people	The leader of the small country rules the citizens with an iron fist.
live off the fat of the land What does "live off the fat of the land" mean?	grow and live on one's own food	The early pioneers went to the mountain valley and were able to live off the fat of the land.
play one's cards right What does "play one's cards right" mean?	make the best use of your opportunities or what you have	make the best use of your opportunities or what you haveI told my friend that if he plays his cards right he will be able to go on the business trip to Europe.

get with it What does "get with it" mean?	to pay attention, to get busy	I told my friend to get with it or he would have problems with his boss.
skin and bones What does "skin and bones" mean?	a person or animal that is very thin/skinny	The dog was skin and bones after his owner stopped giving him food.
warm the bench What does "warm the bench" mean?	sit on a bench and not play during a game	The young player spent most of the game warming the bench.
for good What does "for good" mean?	permanently	We have decided to move to Los Angeles for good.
rally What does "rally" mean?	have a party or hold an event

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Have Oneself Something Idiom