In Contempt Of Court Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In Contempt Of Court Idiom mean?

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in contempt of court What does in contempt of court mean?	disrespect for a judge or for courtroom procedures	The woman was in contempt of court when she refused to sit down quietly during the trial.
in contempt of court What does in contempt of court mean?	disobedience of the orders and authority of the court, disrespect for the court process	The man refused to answer the questions of the judge and was found to be in contempt of court.
in contempt of court What does in contempt of court mean?	in disobedience of the orders and authority of the court, in disrespect of the court process	The man refused to answer the questions of the judge and was found to be in contempt of court.
in contempt of court What does in contempt of court mean?	disrespecting a judge or courtroom procedures	The woman was in contempt of court when she refused to sit quietly during the trial.
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Young blood What does "Young blood" mean?	Young people with new ideas and fresh approaches are young blood.
screw over What does "screw over" mean?	cheat, lie, or deceive somebody
take (something) on faith What does "take (something) on faith" mean?	to accept or believe something with little or no evidence	I took it on faith that the friend of my boss was an honest person.
rule of thumb What does "rule of thumb" mean?	a basic or accepted pattern or rule	It is a rule of thumb in our company that senior managers get bigger offices.
swing What does "swing" mean?	be current; modern; with it
blue balls What does "blue balls" mean?	used to describe the tenderness in the testicles after substantial sexual activity

figure out (someone or something) or figure (someone or something) out What does "figure out (someone or something) or figure (someone or something) out" mean?	to try to understand someone or something, to solve something	I finally figured out how to use the new DVD recorder.
Have your lunch handed to you What does "Have your lunch handed to you" mean?	If you have you lunch handed to you, you are outperformed and shown up by someone better.
pain in the neck What does "pain in the neck" mean?	highly irritating or difficult
cut (someone) a check What does "cut (someone) a check" mean?	to write a check to someone	We cut the man a check for the work that he had done.
the honeymoon is over What does "the honeymoon is over" mean?	the initial period of friendship and cooperation between two groups is over	The honeymoon was over for the new President after several months.

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In Contempt Of Court Idiom