Knock (someone) Down (to Size) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Knock (someone) Down (to Size) Idiom mean?

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knock (someone) down (to size) What does knock (someone) down (to size) mean?	make a person more humble	The fact that the golfer lost the tournament helped to knock him down to size.
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hard feelings What does "hard feelings" mean?	anger; animosity; bitter feelings.	A: "I'm sorry that Jim got the job instead ofyou."B: "I have no hard feelings toward him; I know that he hadstronger qualifications."
crash the gate What does "crash the gate" mean?	to enter someplace without a ticket or without paying	Many people did not have a ticket for the concert so they decided to crash the gate.
ride (something) out What does "ride (something) out" mean?	to endure something unpleasant, to survive something safely	We were able to ride out the bad storm by staying in a small restaurant.
Like a beached whale What does "Like a beached whale" mean?	Once a whale is on a beach, it cannot get back into the easily, so if you are completely stuck somewhere and can't get away, you are stranded like a beached whale.
come down to (something) What does "come down to (something)" mean?	to be reduced to something	The man's decision about the job came down to how it would affect his family.

call in sick What does "call in sick" mean?	to phone one's workplace to tell them that you are sick and cannot work	My friend called in sick and will not work today.
jump/climb/get on the bandwagon What does "jump/climb/get on the bandwagon" mean?	join a popular activity/campaign	Everybody jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.
chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up What does "chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up" mean?	to record something	The stock prices of the company chalked up a big increase last week.

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Knock (someone) Down (to Size) Idiom