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

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make (someone's) position clear What does make (someone's) position clear mean?	clarify where someone stands on an issue	The politician made his position clear on the issue of taxes.
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burn (someone) in effigy What does "burn (someone) in effigy" mean?	to burn a dummy that represents a hated person	The crowd of people burned the Prime Minister in effigy.
heart is in the right place What does "heart is in the right place" mean?	to be kindhearted/sympathetic, to have good intentions (even if the results may be bad)	Although the girl makes a lot of mistakes her heart is in the right place.
funk What does "funk" mean?	depression; depressed mood.	Why the funk? What's wrong? 2. He's always in a funk, no matter how good things are.
cannot see one's hand in front of one's face What does "cannot see one's hand in front of one's face" mean?	to be unable to see very far (usually because of darkness or fog)	I could not see my hands in front of my face because of the heavy rain.
red herring What does "red herring" mean?	some information or a suggestion that is used to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation (orginally used as a strong fish smell from a smoked fish that was used to confuse hunting dogs	The tax issue was a red herring and it is not what the news reporters wanted the government to talk about.

flare up What does "flare up" mean?	to become suddenly angry, to begin again suddenly	The fighting flared up again after the United Nations soldiers left the town.
fat of the land What does "fat of the land" mean?	the best of everything (without having to work for it)	My friend wants to move to the country and live off the fat of the land.
every Tom, Dick and Harry What does "every Tom, Dick and Harry" mean?	the average person	The man said that he is not the same as every Tom, Dick and Harry.
PB What does "PB" mean?	peanut butter
Decorate the mahogany What does "Decorate the mahogany" mean?	When someone buys a round a pub or bar, they decorate the mahogany; putting cash on the bar.

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Make (someone's) Position Clear Idiom