Invest Someone With The Power Or Legal Right To (do Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Invest Someone With The Power Or Legal Right To (do Something) Idiom mean?

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invest someone with the power or legal right to (do something) What does invest someone with the power or legal right to (do something) mean?	give someone the power or right to do something	The police were invested with the power to enforce the decision of the court.
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rump session What does "rump session" mean?	a meeting held after a larger meeting	After the convention I attended a rump session which was very interesting.

squat What does "squat" mean?	nothing; nothing at all
rap What does "rap" mean?	criminal charge or accusation; blame or responsibility
for safekeeping What does "for safekeeping" mean?	in order to keep something safe	I put the valuable stamps in the bank for safekeeping.
of one's own free will/accord What does "of one's own free will/accord" mean?	by one's own choice	The woman signed the contract to buy the car of her own free will.
flea in one`s ear What does "flea in one`s ear" mean?	an annoying hint, an idea or answer that is not welcome	Our boss has a flea in her ear about changing the way that the business operates.

feel (something) in one's bones What does "feel (something) in one's bones" mean?	to sense something, to have an intuition about something	I feel it in my bones that I am not going to get the job that I want.
test the water What does "test the water" mean?	check to see if a plan will work before you start	check to see if a plan will work before you startThe fruit juice company tested the water before they began to sell the lemon fruit juice.
Rake someone over the coals What does "Rake someone over the coals" mean?	If you rake someone over the coals, you criticize or scold them severely.

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Invest Someone With The Power Or Legal Right To (do Something) Idiom