Knock (someone's) Block Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Knock (someone's) Block Off Idiom mean?

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knock (someone's) block off What does knock (someone's) block off mean?	hit someone very hard (in the head), beat someone up	He was very angry and threatened to knock the block off of anyone who came near him.
knock (someone's) block off What does knock (someone's) block off mean?	to strike someone hard in the head	The young boy said that he was going to knock his friend's block off.
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in charge of (something) What does "in charge of (something)" mean?	to be responsible for an activity or group of people	Our teacher is in charge of selling tickets for the school dance.

mean business What does "mean business" mean?	to be serious	Our boss means business when he tells everyone to work harder.
lion's share (of something) What does "lion's share (of something)" mean?	the larger share of something	I gave the lion's share of my old CD collection to my neighbor.
Bob's your uncle What does "Bob's your uncle" mean?	(UK) This idiom means that something will be successful: Just tell him that I gave you his name and Bob's your uncle- he'll help you.
lend (someone) a hand What does "lend (someone) a hand" mean?	to help someone with something	I will ask my friend to lend me a hand when I move.
keep books What does "keep books" mean?	to keep records of money that is gained or spent	The new sales manager does not know how to keep books and he has made many mistakes.
in the money What does "in the money" mean?	wealthy, the winning position in a race	Now that my cousin is working, he is finally in the money.

dyed-in-the-wool What does "dyed-in-the-wool" mean?	permanent, always (like wool that is dyed a certain color)	My father is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative and he will probably never change.
Grass roots What does "Grass roots" mean?	This idioms is often used in politics, where it refers to the ordinary people or voters. It can be used to mean people at the bottom of a hierarchy.
Money doesn`t grow on trees What does "Money doesn`t grow on trees" mean?	This means that you have to work to earn money; it doesn't come easily or without effort.
Make a better fist What does "Make a better fist" mean?	If someone makes a better fist of doing something, they do a better job.
racket What does "racket" mean?	noise; loud sounds (music, work-related noise)

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Knock (someone's) Block Off Idiom