In Plain Language/English Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In Plain Language/English Idiom mean?

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in plain language/English What does in plain language/English mean?	in simple and clear language	My bank explained to me in plain English what the terms of the loan were.
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play into (someone`s) hands What does "play into (someone`s) hands" mean?	to do something that another person can use against you or can use to his or her advantage	If you become angry at someone it will only play into his or her hands.

piss somebody off What does "piss somebody off" mean?	upset somebody
hustle and bustle What does "hustle and bustle" mean?	confusion, hurry and bother	There is a lot of hustle and bustle downtown every Saturday morning.
follow (someone's) lead What does "follow (someone's) lead" mean?	to do as someone else does	Everybody followed my lead and came to work early.
put (someone) out What does "put (someone) out" mean?	to inconvenience/bother someone	I do not want to put my aunt out so I plan to stay in a hotel when I visit her.

know which side one's bread is buttered What does "know which side one's bread is buttered" mean?	to know what is good or advantageous for you	My aunt knows which side her bread is buttered when she visits her sister.
fair play What does "fair play" mean?	justice, equal and fair action	The boy believes in fair play and is a good person to have on our team.
chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up What does "chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up" mean?	to record something	The stock prices of the company chalked up a big increase last week.
gomer What does "gomer" mean?	dumb, oafish person

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