Lay Down The Law Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lay down the law What does lay down the law mean?	tell someone what to do by using your power or influence	The new manager plans to lay down the law to the workers regarding long lunch breaks.
lay down the law What does lay down the law mean?	state firmly what the rules or laws are for something	We decided to lay down the law regarding time off from work without pay for our employees.
lay down the law What does lay down the law mean?	to state firmly what the rules or laws are for something	We decided to lay down the law regarding the vacation schedule for our employees.
lay down the law What does lay down the law mean?	to tell someone what to do by using your power or influence	The new manager plans to lay down the law to the workers regarding long lunch breaks.
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Blow off steam What does "Blow off steam" mean?	If you blow off steam, you express your anger or frustration.

catch a cold What does "catch a cold" mean?	to become sick with a cold	I caught a cold because of the rain and the cold weather.
as long as What does "as long as" mean?	provided that, on condition that	"As long as you promise to be very careful you can borrow my car."
take leave of one's senses What does "take leave of one's senses" mean?	to become irrational	I think that my neighbor has taken leave of his senses. He has been acting very strange lately.
john What does "john" mean?	toilet; bathroom; restroom
hedge in (something) What does "hedge in (something)" mean?	keep something from getting out or moving freely, block something in	My car was hedged in by the other cars and I was unable to move it this morning.
Put it on the cuff What does "Put it on the cuff" mean?	If you put something on the cuff, you will take it now and pay for it later.

get one's foot in the door What does "get one's foot in the door" mean?	to take the first step in doing something	I hope that I can get my foot in the door and join the new company.
get (someone) out of one's hair What does "get (someone) out of one's hair" mean?	to stop someone from annoying or bothering you	The woman tried hard to get the little boy out of her hair.
come with the territory What does "come with the territory" mean?	to be expected under the circumstances (like something that comes with a sales territory)	The fact that the man has no free time comes with the territory with his work as a news reporter.
Back to back What does "Back to back" mean?	If things happen back to back, they are directly one after another.
better safe than sorry What does "better safe than sorry" mean?	it is better to be careful than to take a chance and risk an accident or illness or a failure which you may regret	It is better to be safe than sorry and I always bring my umbrella to work when it is a cloudy day.

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Lay Down The Law Idiom