Jump On (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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jump on (someone) What does jump on (someone) mean?	scold/criticize/blame someone	Everybody jumped on the supervisor because they were angry about the new schedules.
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press one`s luck What does "press one`s luck" mean?	to depend too much on luck, to expect to continue to be lucky	My uncle is pressing his luck if he thinks that he will continue to make a lot of money on the stock market.

make no mistake (about something) What does "make no mistake (about something)" mean?	have no doubt about something, be certain about something	I told the man to make no mistake about the fact that he was not permitted to park his car in our parking area.
dame What does "dame" mean?	woman (old term but still occasionally in use)
have a leg to stand on What does "have a leg to stand on" mean?	to have no support/excuse/evidence for something	The criminal does not have a leg to stand on in his defense of his actions.
Neither use nor ornament What does "Neither use nor ornament" mean?	Something that serves no purpose and is not aesthetically pleasing is neither use nor ornament.
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 are in the market for a new computer.
two cents What does "two cents" mean?	something not important, something very small	Although my friend's stereo works well I would not give him two cents for it.
hold up What does "hold up" mean?	lift, raise	The students usually hold up their hands when they have a question.

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Jump On (someone) Idiom