Lend An Ear (to Someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lend An Ear (to Someone) Idiom mean?

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lend an ear (to someone) What does lend an ear (to someone) mean?	listen to someone	I was asked to lend an ear to my friend so he could tell me about his problems.
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break fresh/new ground What does "break fresh/new ground" mean?	to deal with something in a new way	The researchers were able to break fresh ground in their search for a cancer cure.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while What does "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" mean?	This expression means that even if people are ineffective or misguided, sometimes they can still be correct just by being lucky.
risk one's neck to (do something) What does "risk one's neck to (do something)" mean?	to risk physical harm in order to do something	I risked my neck in order to rescue the cat that was on the roof.
put a product on the map What does "put a product on the map" mean?	to make a product known to the public	We hope that our new advertising campaign will put our product on the map.
draw the line (at something) What does "draw the line (at something)" mean?	to set a limit for something, to refuse to consider something	We have to draw the line somewhere to limit the costs of the party.
bury the hatchet What does "bury the hatchet" mean?	to stop arguing and become friendly with someone	He buried the hatchet with his brother and they are now friendly again.
mark up (a price) What does "mark up (a price)" mean?	raise the price of something	The store marked up the price of the camping equipment at the beginning of the summer.

quick buck What does "quick buck" mean?	profit rapidly and readily earned
as black as coal What does "as black as coal" mean?	very black	My friend's cat is as black as coal.
out-of-date What does "out-of-date" mean?	no longer current or in style	Computer equipment becomes out-of-date very quickly.
riff What does "riff" mean?	brief piece of music played by one musician.	Nice riff. Let me hear it again.
express (one's) anger What does "express (one's) anger" mean?	to release one's anger	The man often loses his temper which is not a good way to express his anger.

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Lend An Ear (to Someone) Idiom