Keep (someone) In Line Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep (someone) In Line Idiom mean?

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keep (someone) in line What does keep (someone) in line mean?	make someone behave properly	The teacher is very strict and she knows how to keep her students in line.
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bored out of one's mind/skull What does "bored out of one's mind/skull" mean?	to be very bored	The little boy was bored out of his mind and wanted to return home.

sound (someone) out What does "sound (someone) out" mean?	to try to find out how a person feels about something by asking him or her questions	The man has been sounding out his wife to see if she wants to move to a new house.
a horse of a different color What does "a horse of a different color" mean?	something totally separate and different	We should not be talking about that issue now. It is a horse of a different color.
knickers What does "knickers" mean?	underwear
fricking What does "fricking" mean?	poor; lousy; frustrating
get a checkup What does "get a checkup" mean?	to receive a physical examination by a doctor	I go to the doctor every year to get a checkup.

have one's back to the wall What does "have one's back to the wall" mean?	to be in a defensive or difficult position	I have my back to the wall at work and I must deal with many problems.
beat a hasty retreat What does "beat a hasty retreat" mean?	to retreat or withdraw very quickly	The soldiers beat a hasty retreat when the guerrillas attacked them.
have a case (against someone) What does "have a case (against someone)" mean?	have much evidence that can be used against someone	The police have a very good case against the man who is selling the stolen cars.
cast pearls before swine What does "cast pearls before swine" mean?	to waste something on someone who will not be thankful or care about it	Giving the jewellery to the woman will be casting pearls before swine. She will not appreciate it at all.
call a spade a spade What does "call a spade a spade" mean?	to speak bluntly	The supervisor called a spade a spade when he criticized the employee for being lazy.

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Keep (someone) In Line Idiom