Keep One's Hands Off (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep One's Hands Off (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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keep one's hands off (someone or something) What does keep one's hands off (someone or something) mean?	refrain from touching or handling someone or something	My aunt asked her nephew to keep his hands off her furniture.
keep one's hands off (someone or something) What does keep one's hands off (someone or something) mean?	to refrain from touching/handling someone or something	The man was told to keep his hands off his neighbor's dog.
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as easy as duck soup What does "as easy as duck soup" mean?	very easy	It was as easy as duck soup to find the book that I wanted in the library.

clam up What does "clam up" mean?	to stop talking	The girl clammed up when her boyfriend entered the room.
but for (someone or something) What does "but for (someone or something)" mean?	if it were not for someone or something	The man would have easily got the new job, but for the fact that he was not honest about his previous experience.
(not a) snowball`s chance in hell What does "(not a) snowball`s chance in hell" mean?	no chance at all (used in the negative or interrogative or conditional)	We do not have a snowball`s chance in hell of winning the game tomorrow.
power behind the throne What does "power behind the throne" mean?	the person who controls the person who seems to be in charge of something	The general is the power behind the throne in the small country and he has much influence.
look to (something) What does "look to (something)" mean?	attend to something, take care of something	She is a wonderful nurse and spends a great deal of time looking to the needs of her patients.
pay an arm and a leg (for something) What does "pay an arm and a leg (for something)" mean?	to pay too much money for something	I paid an arm and a leg for the new frames for my glasses.

one or two What does "one or two" mean?	a few, a small number	There were only one or two people at the meeting so it was postponed until later.
laugh up one's sleeve What does "laugh up one's sleeve" mean?	laugh quietly to oneself	I was laughing up my sleeve when I learned that my friend would have to clean the bathroom at work and not me.
psych up What does "psych up" mean?	excite somebody; make somebody enthusiastic
start up (something) What does "start up (something)" mean?	to begin operating something, to begin to play/do something	My uncle started up a small business when he was 20-years old.
catch some Z's What does "catch some Z's" mean?	sleep; take a nap
do a job on What does "do a job on" mean?	destroy; ruin; harm (somebody or something)

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Keep One's Hands Off (someone Or Something) Idiom