American Idioms and Expressions

Leave Someone Or Something In Someones Hands Idiom

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leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands
What does leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands mean?
to give someone control of someone or something I plan to leave the party organizing in my friend's hands.

leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands
What does leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands mean?
to give someone control of or responsibility for someone or something I left the planning for the barbecue in my father's hands.


Some Random Idioms
Bold as brass
What does "Bold as brass" mean?
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What does "suck (someone) in" mean?
to deceive someoneThe man always sucks me in with his long and strange stories.
Get on your nerves
What does "Get on your nerves" mean?
If something gets on your nerves, it annoys or irritates you.
have a ball
What does "have a ball" mean?
have a good timeShe had a ball at the party last night.
lose one`s marbles
What does "lose one`s marbles" mean?
go crazy or act irrationallyThe man seems to have lost his marbles and doesn`t make any sense at all.
have a way with (someone or something)
What does "have a way with (someone or something)" mean?
be able to lead/persuade/influence othersThe little girl has a way with horses. They are very gentle when she is around.
put (someone) to shame
What does "put (someone) to shame" mean?
to be much better than someone else, to embarrass someoneThe school project of my neighbor's child put our child to shame.
so long
What does "so long" mean?
goodbye"So long, I will see you next week."
make way for (someone or something)
What does "make way for (someone or something)" mean?
stand aside, move so someone can go throughThe truck went to the side of the road to make way for the ambulance.
come to life
What does "come to life" mean?
to become alive or livelyThe party came to life when the host and hostess entered the room.

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