Have The Gall To (do Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have The Gall To (do Something) Idiom mean?

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have the gall to (do something) What does have the gall to (do something) mean?	be arrogant enough to do something	The woman had the gall to ask me to stop talking after she had been talking loudly for an hour.
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get away What does "get away" mean?	to succeed in leaving, to escape	I was able to get away from work early so I went shopping.
get a word in edgewise What does "get a word in edgewise" mean?	to manage to join a conversation	I could not get a word in edgewise so I left the meeting.
bandit What does "bandit" mean?	hostile aircraft
fruitcake What does "fruitcake" mean?	person who acts childish or silly
have one for the road What does "have one for the road" mean?	have a drink before leaving	We decided to have one for the road before we walked down to the train station to go home.
give free rein to (someone or something) What does "give free rein to (someone or something)" mean?	to allow someone to be completely in charge of something, to give someone or something freedom	The man was given free rein to do what he wanted in his new job.
a dumb bunny What does "a dumb bunny" mean?	a stupid or gullible person	"He really is a dumb bunny. I cannot believe that he does such stupid things."
the one (for someone) What does "the one (for someone)" mean?	the right partner, the one to marry	the right partner, the one to marryAs soon as I introduced my girlfriend to my mother she said that she was probably the one for me.
can't stomach (someone or something) What does "can't stomach (someone or something)" mean?	to dislike someone or something very much	I cannot stomach the new woman who I work with.
a feather in one`s cap What does "a feather in one`s cap" mean?	something that you achieve and are proud of	Winning the spelling contest was a feather in the boy's cap.
goods and chattels What does "goods and chattels" mean?	personal property (as opposed to land and buildings)	All of the goods and chattels of the man were seized by the bank to pay for the bad loan.

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Have The Gall To (do Something) Idiom