Hold One's Nose Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hold one's nose What does hold one's nose mean?	to accept that you have to do something that you do not want to do	I had to hold my nose and sign the legal contract which I did not want to sign.
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worm one's way out of (something) What does "worm one's way out of (something)" mean?	to squeeze or wiggle out of a problem or a responsibility	My friend was easily able to worm her way out of the problem at work.
have a mind of its own What does "have a mind of its own" mean?	a machine/vehicle does not do what you want it to do	Sometimes my car seems to have a mind of its own and it will not do anything that I want.
down in the dumps What does "down in the dumps" mean?	depressed; "blue."	A: "Is something wrong?"B: "Not really, but I feel kind of down in the dumps."
toe the line What does "toe the line" mean?	accept the authority or policies of a particular group (competitors in a race line up with their toes on the starting line)	accept the authority or policies of a particular group (competitors in a race line up with their toes on the starting line)The worker refused to toe the line and was fired from his job.
stack the deck What does "stack the deck" mean?	unfairly arrange things for or against someone so that a person has an unfair advantage or disadvantage	unfairly arrange things for or against someone so that a person has an unfair advantage or disadvantageThe league stacked the deck against the new team so that the older, more established teams could advance to the playoffs.

take (someone's) pulse What does "take (someone's) pulse" mean?	measure the frequency of the beats of a person's pulse	The ambulance driver took the pulse of the woman in the car accident.
One hand washes the other What does "One hand washes the other" mean?	This idiom means that we need other people to get on as cooperation benefits us all.
Beamer What does "Beamer" mean?	BMW automobile
Slough of despond What does "Slough of despond" mean?	If someone is very depressed or in despair, they're in a slough of despond.

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Hold One's Nose Idiom