Lead (someone) On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lead (someone) on What does lead (someone) on mean?	insincerely encourage someone	I think my friend was leading me on when he told me about the new job.
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stud What does "stud" mean?	male seen as successful with or appealing to women

over a barrel What does "over a barrel" mean?	to be in a helpless or trapped position	I think that we have the other company over a barrel and we should be able to win the contract easily.
cristal What does "cristal" mean?	methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) (from Spanish)
about to (do something) What does "about to (do something)" mean?	to be on the point of doing something	I was about to leave my house when the phone rang.
in a mad rush What does "in a mad rush" mean?	in a hurry, frantically	The woman was in a mad rush to finish her shopping and return home.
come away empty-handed What does "come away empty-handed" mean?	to return without anything	We came away from the department store empty-handed.
Bob's your uncle What does "Bob's your uncle" mean?	(UK) This idiom means that something will be successful: Just tell him that I gave you his name and Bob's your uncle- he'll help you.
packed in like sardines What does "packed in like sardines" mean?	packed very tightly, very crowded	We were packed in like sardines during the morning commute in the train.
bring (someone) to heel What does "bring (someone) to heel" mean?	to make someone obey you or pay attention to you again after they have stopped doing this	The new supervisor quickly brought her employees to heel.
polish off What does "polish off" mean?	finish up; complete; remove the last of (said of food or work).	He polished off the rest of the cake.
have a nose for (something) What does "have a nose for (something)" mean?	have a talent for finding something	Our supervisor has a nose for finding ways to save money in our company.
enough, already What does "enough, already" mean?	stop what you are doing; that is sufficient

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Lead (someone) On Idiom