In A Huff Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a huff What does in a huff mean?	in an angry or offended manner	The head of our department left the meeting in a huff.
in a huff What does in a huff mean?	in an angry or offended manner	The head of our department left the meeting in a huff.
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Hold on! What does "Hold on!" mean?	wait a minute, stop, wait and not hang up the phone	"Please hold on for a minute while I go back and lock the window."
lower oneself to (some level) What does "lower oneself to (some level)" mean?	bring oneself down to a lower level of behavior	I do not want to lower myself to the same level as my very incompetent supervisor.
hold all the aces What does "hold all the aces" mean?	have all the advantages (from the ace which is the most valuable card in many card games)	have all the advantages (from the ace which is the most valuable card in many card games)The employer held all the aces when they began to negotiate with the small union.
dead loss What does "dead loss" mean?	a total loss	The money that I gave to my friend is a dead loss and none of it will be returned.
make the best of (something) What does "make the best of (something)" mean?	do as well as possible in a bad situation	He made the best of his time working in the department that he hated.
break the back of (something) What does "break the back of (something)" mean?	to reduce the power of something	The company tried very hard to break the back of the union.

have (something) at one's fingertips What does "have (something) at one's fingertips" mean?	have something within reach	I didn't have a pen at my fingertips so I couldn't write down the man's address.
GSW What does "GSW" mean?	gunshot wound

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In A Huff Idiom