Look For Trouble Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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look for trouble What does look for trouble mean?	do something that may cause trouble	The young boys spend every Saturday evening walking around and looking for trouble.
look for trouble What does look for trouble mean?	to do something that may cause trouble	The young men spend every Saturday evening looking for trouble.
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give (someone) the green light What does "give (someone) the green light" mean?	to give someone permission to proceed with a project	We were given the green light to begin the new project.
shut somebody up What does "shut somebody up" mean?	force somebody to stop talking; prevent somebody from talking
tenderfoot What does "tenderfoot" mean?	person lacking experience or know-how (old expression no longer used much)
get out of hand What does "get out of hand" mean?	become out of control; become badly managed.	"Your absences are getting out of hand, Bob.You'd better do something quickly to improve the situation if youwant to keep your job."
take the roll What does "take the roll" mean?	call the names of students in an attendance book and expect them to answer if they are there	The teacher took the roll and then we started the lesson.
wrack one's brains What does "wrack one's brains" mean?	think very hard or very deeply.	I'm wracking my brains but just can't remember her name.
two strikes against someone What does "two strikes against someone" mean?	do two things that are wrong or bad and have only one more to do to cause you serious trouble ( from baseball where a batter is finished after three strikes)	do two things that are wrong or bad and have only one more to do to cause you serious trouble ( from baseball where a batter is finished after three strikes)The young boy had two strikes against him when he went to hear the judge's decision about his crime.

all hands on deck What does "all hands on deck" mean?	everyone must work together because they have a lot of work to do	The captain called for all hands on deck as the storm became stronger and stronger.
go around What does "go around" mean?	to go from one place or person to another	We plan to go around to several shops until we find a cheap computer.
on tiptoe What does "on tiptoe" mean?	to be standing or walking on the front part of the feet	I walked around the house on tiptoe so that I would not wake up my family.
fall back on (someone or something) What does "fall back on (someone or something)" mean?	to seek help when other things have failed	The woman had to fall back on her father when her business began to have problems.
Healthy as a horse What does "Healthy as a horse" mean?	If you're as healthy as a horse, you're very healthy.

American Idioms and Expressions

Look For Trouble Idiom