Loosen (someone's) Tongue Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Loosen (someone's) Tongue Idiom mean?

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loosen (someone's) tongue What does loosen (someone's) tongue mean?	to relax someone and make them say something that they normally would not say	I went to the coffee shop with my friend where I tried to loosen his tongue.
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within a stone's throw of something What does "within a stone's throw of something" mean?	very close (to something)	We could not find the house even though I knew we were within a stone's throw of it.
Tread the boards What does "Tread the boards" mean?	When someone treads the boards, they perform on stage in a theatre.
an ear to the ground What does "an ear to the ground" mean?	attention that is paid to the way things are going or the way people feel and think	The president has an ear to the ground and knows everything that is going on in our company.
downer What does "downer" mean?	depressants

spring for What does "spring for" mean?	pay for something (usually a treat for somebody)
have a lot on one's plate What does "have a lot on one's plate" mean?	to have a lot of things to do or deal with	I have a lot on my plate this week and I am very busy.
suck (someone) in What does "suck (someone) in" mean?	to deceive someone	The man always sucks me in with his long and strange stories.
flip side What does "flip side" mean?	return trip, esp. for a long trip
Turn up one's toes to the daisies What does "Turn up one's toes to the daisies" mean?	If someone has turned up their toes to the daisies, it means that the person died.

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Loosen (someone's) Tongue Idiom