Lash Out (at Someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lash Out (at Someone) Idiom mean?

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lash out (at someone) What does lash out (at someone) mean?	attack someone with words	They were walking along the beach when the girl suddenly lashed out in anger at her boyfriend.
lash out (at someone) What does lash out (at someone) mean?	suddenly try to hit someone	The boy suddenly lashed out and hit the man who was sitting beside him.
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in a split second What does "in a split second" mean?	in just an instant	The car accident happened in a split second before anyone could do anything to prevent it.
keep one's finger's crossed What does "keep one's finger's crossed" mean?	to wish for good luck	"I will keep my fingers crossed that you are able to get the new job that you have applied for."
line one's own pockets What does "line one's own pockets" mean?	to make money for oneself in a dishonest way	The local politician was lining his own pockets and did not win another election.
catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to find someone in the middle of doing something wrong	The clerk caught the boy red-handed when he was stealing the candy.

in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing, officially	I put down my complaint in black and white.
face the music What does "face the music" mean?	to receive punishment or judgement for something wrong or illegal that you have done	The young man was forced to face the music for the crimes that he had committed.
On the ball What does "On the ball" mean?	To be paying attention, to respond promptly, to be doing one's job.	If you were a bit more on the ball, we might have averted the reactor melt down. From the early days of baseball, a pitcher who "had nothing on the ball" was one who was having a bad outing. The term implies that the pitcher has no control or speed on the ball.
Warthog What does "Warthog" mean?	nickname for the A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft.	We've got two Warhogs in this hanger.

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Lash Out (at Someone) Idiom