Jog (someone's) Memory Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Jog (someone's) Memory Idiom mean?

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jog (someone's) memory What does jog (someone's) memory mean?	stimulate someone's memory to recall something	The questions that the police officer asked helped to jog the man's memory.
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I'll eat my hat What does "I'll eat my hat" mean?	You can say this when you are absolutely sure that you are right to let the other person know that there is no chance of your being wrong.

bite off more than one can chew What does "bite off more than one can chew" mean?	to try to do more than one is able to do	I bit off more than I can chew by agreeing to do another assignment.
duck soup What does "duck soup" mean?	a task that does not require much effort	"It was like duck soup. I was able to finish my school project last night."
run low on (something) What does "run low on (something)" mean?	to near the end of a supply of something	We are running low on rice so I must buy some soon.
call (someone or something) into question or call into question (someone or something) What does "call (someone or something) into question or call into question (someone or something)" mean?	to dispute or cast doubt upon someone or something	The lawyer called the man's statement about his neighbor into question.
the hair of the dog that bit you What does "the hair of the dog that bit you" mean?	a drink of alcohol taken when one is recovering from drinking too much	My friend got up early and had the hair of the dog that bit him to start the day.
man-to-man What does "man-to-man" mean?	frank or honest, direct	I had a man-to-man talk with my friend about his problem last night.
mope around What does "mope around" mean?	go about in a depressed state	The boy was forced to stay home and spent the morning moping around the house.
as sober as a judge What does "as sober as a judge" mean?	alert and completely sober, not drunk, very formal	My father is always as sober as a judge when he gets into his car to drive.
play possum What does "play possum" mean?	to pretend to be inactive or asleep or dead	I think that the man is playing possum and is not really sleeping.

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Jog (someone's) Memory Idiom