In A Bind Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a bind What does in a bind mean?	in trouble	They will really be in a bind if they can`t sell their house by next month.
in a bind What does in a bind mean?	in trouble	The couple will be in a bind if they cannot sell their house by next month.
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chisel (someone) out of (something) What does "chisel (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to cheat someone to get money	My friend tried to chisel his brother out of some money.

spread one's wings What does "spread one's wings" mean?	to begin to be independent and try new things	My uncle's friend is beginning to spread his wings and try many new things.
vic What does "vic" mean?	victim

put (someone's) nose out of joint What does "put (someone's) nose out of joint" mean?	to offend someone, to cause someone to feel insulted	I put my friend's nose out of joint when I asked him to give back the money that he had borrowed from me.
donkey's years What does "donkey's years" mean?	a very long time	I was happy to see my friend because I had not seen her in donkey's years.
word for word What does "word for word" mean?	in exactly the same words	I described word for word exactly what had happened before the accident.
perp What does "perp" mean?	perpetrator; person who commits, or may have committed, a crime.	Who's our perp? Anyone able to identify him?
Do the running What does "Do the running" mean?	(UK) The person who has to do the running has to make sure that things get done. ('Make the running' is also used.)
lay an egg What does "lay an egg" mean?	fail to win the interest or favor of an audience	Although the magician was supposed to be good, his performance was terrible and it laid an egg with the audience.

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In A Bind Idiom