Hold Forth Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hold forth What does hold forth mean?	offer, propose	The company held forth a proposal to give all of the employees a bonus in the summer.
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raise havoc with (someone or something) What does "raise havoc with (someone or something)" mean?	to create confusion or disruption for or against someone or something	The bad weather raised havoc with our plans to clean up the area around our house.

put a sock in it What does "put a sock in it" mean?	be quiet; shut up; stop stalking
DJ What does "DJ" mean?	Disc Jockey	Disc JockeyMy cousin worked in the summer as a disc jockey while he was going to university.
strike while the iron is hot What does "strike while the iron is hot" mean?	to take action quickly and at a good opportunity	to take action quickly and at a good opportunityWhen I heard about the new job I quickly sent in my application in order to strike while the iron was hot.
sign up for (something) What does "sign up for (something)" mean?	to promise to do something by signing one`s name, to join something	My friend signs up for tennis lessons every summer but he never improves.
cry uncle What does "cry uncle" mean?	to admit defeat or that you have lost	He finally had to cry uncle when the other wrestler pinned him to the mat.

flesh (something) out or flesh out (something) What does "flesh (something) out or flesh out (something)" mean?	to make something more detailed or bigger	We worked hard during the weekend to flesh out our agreement.
In the catbird seat What does "In the catbird seat" mean?	If someone is in the catbird seat, they are in an advantageous or superior position.
boss (someone) around or boss around (someone) What does "boss (someone) around or boss around (someone)" mean?	to keep telling someone what to do, to be bossy toward someone	The little girl always wants to boss her friends around.
dupe What does "dupe" mean?	fool, trick, or swindle somebody

American Idioms and Expressions

Hold Forth Idiom