Make One`s Blood Boil Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make One`s Blood Boil Idiom mean?

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make one`s blood boil What does make one`s blood boil mean?	become very angry	Every time that I see that man he makes my blood boil.
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a slice of the cake What does "a slice of the cake" mean?	a share of something (money etc.)	The government wants a slice of the cake from the new casinos.

mind is buzzing What does "mind is buzzing" mean?	to be thinking of something or many things at the same time	My mind was buzzing after I left the theater last night.
get down to brass tacks What does "get down to brass tacks" mean?	to begin discussing/doing something immediately	"Let`s get down to brass tacks and finish this job quickly."
Reds under the bed What does "Reds under the bed" mean?	An ironic allusion to the obsession some people have that there are reds (communists) everywhere plotting violent revolution.
upset the applecart What does "upset the applecart" mean?	ruin or spoil a plan or idea	Try not to upset the applecart as we have spent a lot of time working on this project.
fat lip What does "fat lip" mean?	swollen lip resulting from a blow to the mouth

Knock on wood What does "Knock on wood" mean?	Tap on a wooden surface for gook luck or to keep from putting a jinx on yourself for having mentioned some hope or dream aloud.	If good luck is willing. I am sure that your tax returns will not be audited, knock on wood. One theory is that it originated in the middle ages when there were in circulation, pieces of the Holy Rood or Cross on which Jesus was crucified. To touch one of these was supposed to bring good luck hence touch wood for good luck.
the thought that counts What does "the thought that counts" mean?	the good intentions behind an action or a gift are more important than the action or the gift itself	Although the present that the man bought for his wife was not very expensive, it was the thought that counts and his wife was very happy.
(do not) have a leg to stand on What does "(do not) have a leg to stand on" mean?	do not have the facts to support or win an argument or a legal charge that is made against you (usually used in the negative)	The apartment manager tried to evict the young family but he didn't have a leg to stand on and he lost the case in court.
squawk about (something) What does "squawk about (something)" mean?	to complain about something	People are always squawking about the bad service in that restaurant.
pick on someone your own size What does "pick on someone your own size" mean?	to abuse/bully someone who is big enough to fight back	The older boy told the other boy to pick on someone his own size when he was fighting with the smaller boy.

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Make One`s Blood Boil Idiom