Make (someone's) Blood Boil Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make (someone's) Blood Boil Idiom mean?

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make (someone's) blood boil What does make (someone's) blood boil mean?	make someone very angry	It makes my blood boil to think about what the supervisor did to one of the employees.
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Carry the can What does "Carry the can" mean?	If you carry the can, you take the blame for something, even though you didn't do it or are only partly at fault.
run down (someone or something) What does "run down (someone or something)" mean?	to crash against and knock down someone or something	A car ran down my dog last week.
flunk out What does "flunk out" mean?	fail a course or fail out of school	The boy was very smart but he always flunked out of his language class.
show (something) to good advantage What does "show (something) to good advantage" mean?	to make something look good, to make something stand out	The new paint helped to show the house to good advantage for the sale.
not hurt a flea What does "not hurt a flea" mean?	to not hurt anything or anyone (not even a small insect like a flea)	Our dog is very gentle and he will not hurt a flea.
hack What does "hack" mean?	author or writer who creates material (often of low quality) to order.	He's just a hack and can't really write well.
make oneself at home What does "make oneself at home" mean?	relax and act as if you were at home	She always makes herself at home when she goes to visit her friends.

pinch-hit for (someone) What does "pinch-hit for (someone)" mean?	to substitute for someone	The best batter on the team was asked to pinch-hit for the injured player.
in contempt of court What does "in contempt of court" mean?	disobedience of the orders and authority of the court, disrespect for the court process	The man refused to answer the questions of the judge and was found to be in contempt of court.
take off What does "take off" mean?	to depart suddenly or quickly, to run away	We decided to take off when the concert ended.
at random What does "at random" mean?	without sequence or order	The members of the team were chosen at random from among the regular players.
Honor among thieves What does "Honor among thieves" mean?	If someone says there is honor among thieves, this means that even corrupt or bad people sometimes have a sense of honor or integrity, or justice, even if it is skewed. ('Honour among thieves' is the British English version.)
take it on the chin What does "take it on the chin" mean?	to be badly beaten or hurt, to get into trouble	My friend took it on the chin when he fought with the man at the store.

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Make (someone's) Blood Boil Idiom