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in charge of (someone or something) What does in charge of (someone or something) mean?	in control or authority, responsible for someone or something	He is in charge of the sales department at his company.
in charge of (someone or something) What does in charge of (someone or something) mean?	to be in control of someone or something, to be responsible for someone or something	My sister has been in charge of buying supplies at her company for many years.
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give (someone) the shirt off one's back What does "give (someone) the shirt off one's back" mean?	to be very generous to someone	My uncle is very kind and he will give you the shirt off his back.

step out of line What does "step out of line" mean?	to misbehave, to do something offensive/wrong	When the children step out of line their teacher becomes very angry.
cover a lot of ground What does "cover a lot of ground" mean?	to deal with much information or facts, to travel a great distance	We covered a lot of ground in our history class at school.
binge and purge What does "binge and purge" mean?	to overeat and then to vomit	The young woman had eating problems and she would often binge and purge her food.
second-guess (someone) What does "second-guess (someone)" mean?	to try to guess what someone else intends to do or would have done in a situation	You should never try to second-guess the actions of the firefighters in a dangerous situation.
on active duty What does "on active duty" mean?	to be in battle or ready to go into battle	The soldiers were on active duty when the hurricane reached the shore.

Keep your pecker up What does "Keep your pecker up" mean?	If someone tells you to keep your pecker up, they are telling you not to let your problems get on top of you and to try to be optimistic.
by all accounts What does "by all accounts" mean?	from all reports, from what everyone is saying	By all accounts the new manager is a very good person.
lowlife What does "lowlife" mean?	unappealing, unreliable, cruel person
face value What does "face value" mean?	the value or price printed on a stamp/bond/paper money etc.	I sold the postage stamps at their face value.
come back to haunt (someone) What does "come back to haunt (someone)" mean?	result in undesirable effects eventually

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In Charge Of (someone Or Something) Idiom