Lesser (of The Two) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lesser (of The Two) Idiom mean?

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lesser (of the two) What does lesser (of the two) mean?	the smaller one of the two	We chose the lesser of the two cars when we went to the car rental agency.
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law-abiding What does "law-abiding" mean?	obeying the law	The couple were law-abiding citizens who never had any problems with the law.

find one's feet What does "find one's feet" mean?	to become used to a new situation or experience	My uncle is finally finding his feet in his new job.
make a nuisance of oneself What does "make a nuisance of oneself" mean?	be a constant bother	I didn't phone the apartment manager to complain about the sink because I didn't want to make a nuisance of myself.
turn one`s back on (someone or something) What does "turn one`s back on (someone or something)" mean?	to refuse to help someone in trouble or need	The girl turned her back on her friend when her friend asked for help doing the homework.
keep the ball rolling What does "keep the ball rolling" mean?	keep up an activity or action, not allow something that is happening to slow or stop	We should try to keep the ball rolling and get most of our work done now.
sweep (someone) off his or her feet What does "sweep (someone) off his or her feet" mean?	to overwhelm someone (with love etc.), to knock someone down	The woman was swept off her feet when she met the young man at the party.

go into hiding What does "go into hiding" mean?	to conceal oneself in a hiding place for a period of time	The bank robbers went into hiding after the bank robbery.
circumstantial evidence What does "circumstantial evidence" mean?	indirect evidence	My court case was difficult to win as most of my evidence was circumstantial evidence.
have a row What does "have a row" mean?	have an argument, dispite, or angry discussion
take (something) on the chin What does "take (something) on the chin" mean?	to experience and endure a blow or hardship	The man is able to take things on the chin and quickly move on with his life when he has a problem.
smoke What does "smoke" mean?	deception; exaggeration; bullshit	You're blowing smoke, aren't you?

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Lesser (of The Two) Idiom