In Care Of Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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(in) care of (someone) What does (in) care of (someone) mean?	(send something) to one person at the address of another person	I sent the parcel to my sister in care of her friend.
in care of (someone) What does in care of (someone) mean?	something is sent to someone at someone else's address	My income tax refund was sent to me in care of my company.
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Nod's as good as a wink What does "Nod's as good as a wink" mean?	(UK) 'A nod's as good as a wink' is a way of saying you have understood somethin that someone has said, even though it was not said directly. The full phrase (sometimes used in the UK ) is 'a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse'.

bite (someone's) head off What does "bite (someone's) head off" mean?	to speak to someone in an angry way	My sister bit my head off when I asked her a question.
break the news (to someone) What does "break the news (to someone)" mean?	to tell someone some information first	He is planning to break the news about his transfer tomorrow.
die in one's boots What does "die in one's boots" mean?	to die fighting	The soldiers died in their boots after fighting very hard.
bust a gut (to do something) What does "bust a gut (to do something)" mean?	to work very hard to do something, to strain oneself to do something	I had to bust a gut to get my work done before the weekend.
doofus What does "doofus" mean?	jerk; twit; oaf
white sale What does "white sale" mean?	the selling of towels or sheets at a reduced price	We went to the white sale at the department store to buy some new sheets.
buy What does "buy" mean?	approve; accept; believe
in need of (someone or something) What does "in need of (someone or something)" mean?	requiring someone or something	We are in need of a new stove in our apartment.
like pulling teeth What does "like pulling teeth" mean?	to be very difficult to do	It was like pulling teeth to try and get the boy to lend us his bicycle.

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In Care Of Someone Idiom