Lull (someone) Into A False Sense Of Security Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lull (someone) Into A False Sense Of Security Idiom mean?

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lull (someone) into a false sense of security What does lull (someone) into a false sense of security mean?	lead someone to believe that all is well before attacking them	The residents of the small community were lulled into a false sense of security when there were no crimes for several years.
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around the clock What does "around the clock" mean?	all day and all night	We worked around the clock to get the store ready to open.

black eye What does "black eye" mean?	a bruise near one's eye which makes it appear black	The man received a black eye when he bumped into the closed door.
candy-assed What does "candy-assed" mean?	coward(ly); timid; frightened
break a law What does "break a law" mean?	to fail to obey a law	The young man broke the law when he drove his friend's car without a proper license.
know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand What does "know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand" mean?	to know someone or something very well	The taxi driver knows the city like the back of his hand.
half a loaf is better than none What does "half a loaf is better than none" mean?	having part of something is better than having nothing	having part of something is better than having nothingHalf a loaf is better than none and you should be happy to get part of the refund back rather than nothing at all.
cast pearls before swine What does "cast pearls before swine" mean?	to waste something on someone who will not be thankful or care about it	Giving the jewellery to the woman will be casting pearls before swine. She will not appreciate it at all.
as clean as a hound's tooth What does "as clean as a hound's tooth" mean?	very clean	The classroom was as clean as a hound's tooth when the students finished cleaning it.
in mint condition What does "in mint condition" mean?	in perfect condition	The old coins that my father gave me were in mint condition.
eat like a bird What does "eat like a bird" mean?	to eat very little	The boy must be sick. He has been eating like a bird recently.
Gone pear-shaped What does "Gone pear-shaped" mean?	(UK) If things have gone pear-shaped they have either gone wrong or produced an unexpected and unwanted result.

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Lull (someone) Into A False Sense Of Security Idiom