Head For (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Head For (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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head for (someone or something) What does head for (someone or something) mean?	aim for or move toward someone or something	The tropical storm is heading for the large island near the coast.
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bazoo What does "bazoo" mean?	mouth.	Shut your bazoo right now.

difficult to stomach (someone or something) What does "difficult to stomach (someone or something)" mean?	to be unable to accept someone, to be unable to accept something that you think is unpleasant or wrong	It is difficult to stomach my friend when she begins to complain about things.
in a stew about/over (someone or something) What does "in a stew about/over (someone or something)" mean?	to be worried or upset about someone or something	My father is in a stew over the fact that his printer ink has not arrived.
have a brush with the law What does "have a brush with the law" mean?	have a brief experience or encounter with the law	The man had a brush with the law when he was a teenager.
ships that pass in the night What does "ships that pass in the night" mean?	people who meet briefly by chance but are unlikely to meet again	We were like two ships that pass in the night and I do not think that I will ever see that person again.
come down hard on (someone) What does "come down hard on (someone)" mean?	to scold or punish someone severely	The police are coming down hard on drunk drivers now.

cut What does "cut" mean?	share of booty, loot, profits, or gains
a hang-up What does "a hang-up" mean?	an inhibition, a neurotic reaction to some life situation	The girl has a serious hang-up about the dark and is afraid to go out at night.
bottom drops/falls out of (something) What does "bottom drops/falls out of (something)" mean?	a collapse occurs and prices fall below an earlier low price	When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
hardly have time to breathe What does "hardly have time to breathe" mean?	be very busy	I hardly had time to breathe while I was preparing for the summer barbecue.

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Head For (someone Or Something) Idiom