Leave Oneself Wide Open For (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Leave Oneself Wide Open For (something) Idiom mean?

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leave oneself wide open for (something) What does leave oneself wide open for (something) mean?	fail to protect oneself from criticism or ridicule	The actions of our manager left him wide open for criticism from everybody in our company.
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pass on (something) What does "pass on (something)" mean?	to give away something that you don`t use anymore	The girl always passes on her old clothes to her younger sister.

squeak by (someone or something) What does "squeak by (someone or something)" mean?	to just barely get by someone or something	I was able to squeak by the deadline and submit my scholarship application on time.
to the core What does "to the core" mean?	all the way through, basically	The local government is corrupt to the core and everybody wants the mayor to leave office.
Bird-brain What does "Bird-brain" mean?	Someone who has a bird-brain, or is bird-brained, is stupid.
go on and on What does "go on and on" mean?	to continue for a long time	My friend went on and on with his speech until finally I fell asleep.
By the by What does "By the by" mean?	This is used as a way of introducing an incidental topic in a conversation or to say that something is irrelevant. ('By the bye' is also used.)

let the chance slip by What does "let the chance slip by" mean?	lose the opportunity for something	My coworker let the chance slip by to learn a lot from his old job.
tapped What does "tapped" mean?	broke; having no money

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Leave Oneself Wide Open For (something) Idiom