Keep (someone Or Something) Still/quiet Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep (someone Or Something) Still/quiet Idiom mean?

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keep (someone or something) still/quiet What does keep (someone or something) still/quiet mean?	make someone or something silent or less noisy	The mother had a hard time keeping her child still in the airplane.
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far be it from (someone) to do (something) What does "far be it from (someone) to do (something)" mean?	it is not really someone's place to do something	Far be it from me to tell the cleaning lady how to do her job.

hold one`s horses What does "hold one`s horses" mean?	to wait, to be patient	"Hold your horses for a moment while I make a phone call."
a pink slip What does "a pink slip" mean?	a dismissal notice from a job	He received his pink slip yesterday and no longer has a job.
digs What does "digs" mean?	home
not in the same league with (someone or something) What does "not in the same league with (someone or something)" mean?	to be not anywhere nearly as good as someone or something	The new coach is not in the same league as the coach who we had last season.
with hat in hand What does "with hat in hand" mean?	with humility	The man came to his boss with hat in hand to ask for a raise in pay.
a gut feeling/reaction/response What does "a gut feeling/reaction/response" mean?	a personal or intuitive feeling and response	I had a gut feeling that my friend was going to be late for our meeting.

eager beaver What does "eager beaver" mean?	a person who is always eager to work or do something extra	The woman is an eager beaver and I am sure that she will do very well in this company.
paper trail What does "paper trail" mean?	evidence in written or document form that proves somebody did something
bitchy What does "bitchy" mean?	moody; rude; spiteful (usually used to describe women).	She's really bitchy today.
once in a blue moon What does "once in a blue moon" mean?	very rarely	I only go to that restaurant once in a blue moon.
save (someone's) bacon What does "save (someone's) bacon" mean?	to help someone from failing or having trouble	My friend saved my bacon when he helped me with the job that I could not do.
go bananas What does "go bananas" mean?	to go crazy or become silly, to become angry	The father went bananas after he discovered that his son had taken the family car.

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Keep (someone Or Something) Still/quiet Idiom