Leave (someone Or Something) Behind Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Leave (someone Or Something) Behind Idiom mean?

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leave (someone or something) behind What does leave (someone or something) behind mean?	leave someone or something somewhere	I left my coat behind in the restaurant.
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in good faith What does "in good faith" mean?	with good and honest intentions	I went to the mediation session in good faith to try and resolve the dispute.

show one's hand What does "show one's hand" mean?	reveal one's plans	reveal one's plansI didn't want to show my hand but I was forced to tell my family about my plans to go overseas to study.
put (someone) away What does "put (someone) away" mean?	to put someone in a mental institution/hospital	The man was doing much damage to himself and had to be put away in a mental institution.
run around with (someone) What does "run around with (someone)" mean?	to be friends and do things with someone or with a group	My cousin's son is running around with a bad group of people.
air (something) out What does "air (something) out" mean?	to freshen something by putting it out in the open air	We put the blankets outside in order to air them out.
do the dishes What does "do the dishes" mean?	to wash and dry dishes	We did the dishes soon after eating dinner.
lead (someone) on a merry chase What does "lead (someone) on a merry chase" mean?	lead someone on a chase with no purpose	The criminal led the police on a merry chase before they finally arrested him.
palm off (something) What does "palm off (something)" mean?	to sell or give something away by pretending that it is more valuable than it is	I think that the man palmed off a television set that does not work.

arm in arm What does "arm in arm" mean?	linked together by the arms	The couple walked along the beach arm in arm.
cut both ways What does "cut both ways" mean?	to serve both sides of an argument	What the man said cuts both ways and we should think carefully about it.
get it What does "get it" mean?	understand (a joke, information, an idea)

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Leave (someone Or Something) Behind Idiom