Lean On (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lean on (someone) What does lean on (someone) mean?	pressure someone by blackmail or threats of physical violence to make him or her do something	The gang decided to lean on the small shop owner to get him to sell his property.
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putz What does "putz" mean?	penis (from Yiddish)

sixth sense What does "sixth sense" mean?	a power to know or feel things other than by sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	My friend seems to have a sixth sense and he knows many things that nobody else knows.
cut (someone) in or cut in (someone) What does "cut (someone) in or cut in (someone)" mean?	to give someone a share of something	I cut my friend in on the profits from selling the computers.
kill the fatted calf What does "kill the fatted calf" mean?	to prepare an elaborate banquet in honor of someone	We killed the fatted calf for my cousin after she returned from her trip abroad.
Stone dead What does "Stone dead" mean?	This idiom is a way of emphasizing that there were absolutely no signs of life or movement.
scared silly/stiff What does "scared silly/stiff" mean?	to be frightened very much	I was scared stiff during the horror movie.
have none of (something) What does "have none of (something)" mean?	not tolerate or endure something	Our teacher will have none of our talking loudly in the class.
coat and tie What does "coat and tie" mean?	a jacket or a sports coat and a necktie	The company asked everyone to wear a coat and tie to the company dinner.

as long as What does "as long as" mean?	provided that, on condition that	"As long as you promise to be careful you can borrow my car."
have a finger in the pie What does "have a finger in the pie" mean?	be involved in something	The man has his finger in the pie of many businesses.
at this stage of the game What does "at this stage of the game" mean?	at some point, at some time during an activity	at some point, at some time during an activityAt this stage of the game I don't think that we should spend more money on the project.
full of hot air What does "full of hot air" mean?	to be full of nonsense, to be talking nonsense	I knew that the man was full of hot air when he began to tell us how to make lots of money.

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Lean On (someone) Idiom