In Place Of (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In Place Of (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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in place of (someone or something) What does in place of (someone or something) mean?	instead of someone or something	I was able to play in the soccer tournament in place of an injured player.
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in the market for (something) What does "in the market for (something)" mean?	to be ready to buy something, to want to buy something	We have been in the market for a new computer for a long time.

Throw the book at someone What does "Throw the book at someone" mean?	If you throw the book at someone, you punish them as severely as possible.
call the dogs off What does "call the dogs off" mean?	to stop threatening/chasing/hounding someone	The police decided to call the dogs off and stop hunting for the man.
put (someone) to bed What does "put (someone) to bed" mean?	to help/make someone (often a child) go to bed	We put our child to bed early last night.
keep (someone) up What does "keep (someone) up " mean?	prevent someone from going to bed	My neighbors kept me up last night with their loud music.
carb What does "carb" mean?	carburetor.	How many horses in this carb? carbs n. carbohydrates. 1. Too many carbs are bad, or so some people say.
leg work What does "leg work" mean?	routine work (that often involves walking)	He was forced to do all of the leg work for the meeting because his assistant was sick.
long in the tooth What does "long in the tooth" mean?	old	The man was feeling a little long in the tooth and he did not have much energy.

faggot What does "faggot" mean?	male homosexual
know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand What does "know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand" mean?	to know someone or something very well	The taxi driver knows the city like the back of his hand.
of age What does "of age" mean?	to be fully developed, to be mature	Rapid transportation came of age when the first jets were built.
in top form What does "in top form" mean?	in very good physical condition	The tennis star was in top form during the big tournament.

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In Place Of (someone Or Something) Idiom