Hold (something) Against (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Hold (something) Against (someone) Idiom mean?

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hold (something) against (someone) What does hold (something) against (someone) mean?	blame something on someone	My friend forgot to give me my money but I don't hold it against him as he is a nice person.
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kill the fatted calf What does "kill the fatted calf" mean?	to prepare an elaborate banquet for someone	We decided to kill the fatted calf and have a big feast for my parents.

Break your duck What does "Break your duck" mean?	(UK) If you break your duck, you do something for the first time.
regain one's feet What does "regain one's feet" mean?	to stand up again after falling, to become independent after financial difficulties	I quickly regained my feet after almost falling on the sidewalk.
go belly up What does "go belly up" mean?	to go out of business because of financial problems	The small computer company went belly up several months ago.
a cat in gloves catches no mice What does "a cat in gloves catches no mice" mean?	if you are too careful and polite you may not get what you want	A cat in gloves catches no mice and I advised my friend that he should be more aggressive at work or he will not be successful.
do justice to (something) What does "do justice to (something)" mean?	to do something well, to represent something accurately	The painting of my grandfather does not do justice to his extremely good looks.
keep body and soul together What does "keep body and soul together" mean?	to stay alive, to survive	The girl has been working very hard to keep body and soul together after her illness.

white sale What does "white sale" mean?	the selling of towels or sheets at a reduced price	We went to the white sale at the department store to buy some new sheets.
buck What does "buck" mean?	one dollar.	That costs two bucks. buck
pass oneself off as (someone or something) else What does "pass oneself off as (someone or something) else" mean?	to claim to be someone one is not, to pretend to be someone else	My friend passed himself off as a reporter and was able to get into the concert free.
teacher's pet What does "teacher's pet" mean?	the teacher's favorite student	My sister was always the teacher's pet when she was in the first grade at school.
year after year What does "year after year" mean?	for many years, one year after another	We went to the lake year after year until we finally got tired of it.

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Hold (something) Against (someone) Idiom