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knock (someone) around What does knock (someone) around mean?	mistreat someone	The boy was sent home from school for knocking around some other members of the class.
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green thumb What does "green thumb" mean?	a talent for gardening, the ability to make things grow	The man has a green thumb and has a very beautiful garden.
back and forth What does "back and forth" mean?	backwards and forwards, first one way and then the other way	The argument went back and forth before the judge made a decision.
to be sick in bed What does "to be sick in bed" mean?	to remain in bed while one is sick	My father was sick in bed for three days last week.
face man What does "face man" mean?	handsome man with little personality
know (something) by heart What does "know (something) by heart" mean?	know something perfectly and from memory	I know the poem by heart.
put one's back into (something) What does "put one's back into (something)" mean?	to use great physical or mental energy to do something	We put our backs into trying to move the freezer out of the basement.

out of order What does "out of order" mean?	to be against the rules, to be not suitable	His question was ruled out of order by the judge and he was not able to ask it.
have the cards stacked against you What does "have the cards stacked against you" mean?	to have things arranged unfairly against you so that you have an unfair disadvantage	I had the cards stacked against me when I went to the job interview.
with bells on What does "with bells on" mean?	very eagerly; with the feeling that one will have a very good time.	A: "Are you going to Sandra's party?" B: "I'll be there with bells on!"
G What does "G" mean?	thousand dollars
Sell your birthright for a mess of pottage What does "Sell your birthright for a mess of pottage" mean?	If a person sells their birthright for a mess of pottage, they accept some trivial financial or other gain, but lose something much more important. 'Sell your soul for a mess of pottage' is an alternative form.

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Knock (someone) Around Idiom