American Idioms and Expressions

Implicate (someone) In (something) Idiom

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implicate (someone) in (something)
What does implicate (someone) in (something) mean?
suggest that someone is involved in somethingThe man was implicated in the scheme to sell the illegal shares in the company.
implicate (someone) in (something)
What does implicate (someone) in (something) mean?
suggest that someone is involved in somethingThe president of the company was implicated in the scandal over the expense account.

Some Random Idioms
all day long
What does "all day long" mean?
the whole day The girl was happy to wait all day long for the mail to arrive.

put (something) down in black and white
What does "put (something) down in black and white" mean?
write something down, make or draw up a contractI put my strategy for the meeting down in black and white.
tan (someone`s) hide
What does "tan (someone`s) hide" mean?
to give someone a beating, to spank someone hardThe boy`s mother threatened to tan his hide if he did not behave himself.
the main drag
What does "the main drag" mean?
the most important street in a townWe spent Saturday evening driving up and down the main drag of the town.
black-and-blue
What does "black-and-blue" mean?
bruised, showing signs of having been physically harmed My arm was black-and-blue after falling down the stairs.

get back at (someone)
What does "get back at (someone)" mean?
to do something bad to someone who has done something bad to you The girl is angry at her boyfriend and she is getting back at him by not answering the telephone.

down the hatch
What does "down the hatch" mean?
something is swallowedThe cough medicine went down the hatch as soon as I gave it to my little boy.
keep one`s head
What does "keep one`s head" mean?
stay calm when there is trouble or dangerHe is a very good leader and is able to keep his head during an emergency.
raise eyebrows
What does "raise eyebrows" mean?
to cause surprise or disapprovalIt raised eyebrows when the actress appeared at the party with no invitation.
put (something) in mothballs
What does "put (something) in mothballs" mean?
to put something in storageThe government decided to put the old ferry in mothballs.

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