Like Waving A Red Flag In Front Of A Bull Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Like Waving A Red Flag In Front Of A Bull Idiom mean?

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like waving a red flag in front of a bull What does like waving a red flag in front of a bull mean?	what you are doing will definitely make someone angry or upset	Talking about the city mayor with my father is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. He does not like the city mayor.
like waving a red flag in front of a bull What does like waving a red flag in front of a bull mean?	what you are doing will definitely make someone angry or upset	Talking about the city mayor with my father is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. He hates the city mayor.
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on bended knee What does "on bended knee" mean?	with great humility	The young man was on bended knee when he asked his girlfriend to marry him.

draw fire What does "draw fire" mean?	to receive criticism for something	The government began to draw fire when they announced changes in the health care system.
last of the big spenders What does "last of the big spenders" mean?	a humorous way to describe someone who spends a lot of money for something (although he or she may not want to spend it)	The man is pretending to be the last of the big spenders as he spends money on his family.
back of beyond What does "back of beyond" mean?	remote, isolated area (often far from even a small town)
give (someone) the bum's rush What does "give (someone) the bum's rush" mean?	to make someone leave a place quickly	The club owner gave us the bum's rush when we began to make too much noise.

go flooey What does "go flooey" mean?	fail; fall apart; cease to function
do a land-office business What does "do a land-office business" mean?	to do much business in a short time	The children are doing a land-office business by selling the cold drinks next to the stadium.
(be at one's) wit`s end What does "(be at one's) wit`s end" mean?	not know what to do	I have been at my wit`s end all week trying to decide what to wear to the party.
put (something) into practice What does "put (something) into practice" mean?	to start using a plan or idea	I think that our supervisor should put some of his ideas into practice.
stick out like a sore thumb What does "stick out like a sore thumb" mean?	to be obvious and visible	The man sticks out like a sore thumb when he wears his orange hat.
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.

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Like Waving A Red Flag In Front Of A Bull Idiom