Look (someone) In The Eye/face Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Look (someone) In The Eye/face Idiom mean?

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look (someone) in the eye/face What does look (someone) in the eye/face mean?	face someone directly	I looked the man in the eye when I asked him to move his car out of my way.
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scuz What does "scuz" mean?	dirt; filth; garbage

a bat out of hell What does "a bat out of hell" mean?	very fast (bats are not birds but are mammals that can fly)	The man left here like a bat out of hell. I do not know why he was in such a hurry.
out of spite What does "out of spite" mean?	with the desire to harm someone or something	My friend would not help me out of spite for what he thought that I had done to him.
throw good money after bad What does "throw good money after bad" mean?	to waste additional money after wasting money before on the same thing	We were throwing good money after bad when we continued to pay money to repair our old car.
get the upper hand (on someone) What does "get the upper hand (on someone)" mean?	to get into a position superior to someone	I got the upper hand during my dispute with the apartment manager.

daisy cutter What does "daisy cutter" mean?	bomb (BLU-82, 15,000 lbs.) that burns away everything on the ground when detonated at a few feet about ground level
Sight to behold What does "Sight to behold" mean?	If something is a sight to behold, it means that seeing it is in some way special, either spectacularly beautiful or, equally, incredibly ugly or revolting, etc.
a green thumb What does "a green thumb" mean?	the skill to make plants grow	The man has a green thumb and has a very beautiful garden.
stand on one's own two feet What does "stand on one's own two feet" mean?	to be independent and self-sufficient	My sister needs to do something to make her daughter stand on her own two feet.

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Look (someone) In The Eye/face Idiom