In Public Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in public What does in public mean?	in a place/way where other people can see	People are not allowed to smoke in public in many places.
in public What does in public mean?	openly so others can see, not secretly	The new smoking law does not permit smoking in public.
in public What does in public mean?	in a place or in a way where other people can see	People are not allowed to smoke in public in many places.
in public What does in public mean?	openly so others can see what you are doing, not secretly	The new smoking law does not permit smoking in public.
	Some Random Idioms
Don't push my buttons! What does "Don't push my buttons!" mean?	This can be said to someone who is starting to annoy you.

dark horse What does "dark horse" mean?	a political candidate who is little known to the general public	The woman candidate was a dark horse but she won the election easily.
a miscarriage of justice What does "a miscarriage of justice" mean?	a wrong or mistaken decision made in a court of law	The trial was a miscarriage of justice and nobody was happy with the result.
you can't teach an old dog new tricks What does "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" mean?	people become used to their way of doing things and you can't get them to change	My friend refused to try anything new and would never go to a new restaurant. It is true that you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Dead air What does "Dead air" mean?	When there is a period of total silence, there is dead air.
have a try/crack at (something) What does "have a try/crack at (something)" mean?	take a turn at trying to do something	I have always wanted to have a try at scuba diving.
buy out (someone or something) What does "buy out (someone or something)" mean?	to buy the ownership or a majority share of something	The large company decided to buy out the small textile company.
turn over What does "turn over" mean?	to roll over	The car turned over during the winter storm.
wave a white flag What does "wave a white flag" mean?	to indicate that you have been defeated and that you want to give up	The soldiers were waving a white flag when they surrendered to the enemy.
come (someone's) way What does "come (someone's) way" mean?	to come to someone	A small blue car came my way while I was standing on the highway.
get the ball rolling What does "get the ball rolling" mean?	begin	beginWe got up early to get the ball rolling on our project.
put-on What does "put-on" mean?	con; deception

American Idioms and Expressions

In Public Idiom