Lay (someone) To Rest Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lay (someone) To Rest Idiom mean?

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lay (someone) to rest What does lay (someone) to rest mean?	to bury someone	We laid my uncle to rest in a nice ceremony last night.
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bolo What does "bolo" mean?	fail a qualification or test

no spring chicken What does "no spring chicken" mean?	a young person (used with a negative)	My aunt is no spring chicken. She is almost 96-years old.
live from hand to mouth What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?	to live on little money	My friend has been living from hand to mouth and is now using his savings from his previous job.
see (someone) home What does "see (someone) home" mean?	to accompany someone home	I saw my cousin home after her visit last evening.
cover for (someone) What does "cover for (someone)" mean?	to make excuses for someone, to cover someone's errors	I covered for my friend when the boss saw that she was away from her desk.
Turn up like a bad penny What does "Turn up like a bad penny" mean?	If someone turns up like a bad penny, they go somewhere where they are not wanted.

allow for (someone or something) What does "allow for (someone or something)" mean?	to plan to have enough of something, to plan on the possibility of something	We must allow for enough time to go to the stadium.
a yes-man What does "a yes-man" mean?	: someone who tries to get approval by agreeing with everyone.	A: "Why does the boss think Arnold is sointelligent?"B: "Because Arnold is a yes-man. He agrees with everything theboss says!"
at one sitting What does "at one sitting" mean?	at one time, during one period	We ate most of the cake at one sitting.
call (someone`s) bluff What does "call (someone`s) bluff" mean?	to challenge someone to prove that what they are saying is true	I decided to call the man's bluff and I asked him to show me the evidence.
wind up What does "wind up" mean?	tighten the spring of a machine to make it work	Every night before he goes to bed my grandfather winds up his alarm clock.

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Lay (someone) To Rest Idiom