Make One`s Feelings Known Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make One`s Feelings Known Idiom mean?

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make one`s feelings known What does make one`s feelings known mean?	to reveal one's feelings about something	My friend made her feelings known about her desire not to attend the dinner.
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have one's cake and eat it too What does "have one's cake and eat it too" mean?	to use or spend something and still keep it, to have something both ways	I wanted to have my cake and eat it too when I wanted more holidays and more responsibility at work.

get a slap on the wrist What does "get a slap on the wrist" mean?	get light punishment for a crime or wrongdoing	The boy got a slap on the wrist for causing the damage to the public washroom.
get into a stew about/over (someone or something) What does "get into a stew about/over (someone or something)" mean?	to be worried or upset about someone or something	My mother is getting into a stew about my aunt not phoning.
sitting duck What does "sitting duck" mean?	an unsuspecting person who is easily fooled - as if waiting to be attacked	The soldier should move away from the window. He is like a sitting duck for the enemy.
go legit What does "go legit" mean?	begin a legitimate (honest) business after having been operating an illegal business	The brothers decided to go legit and get the proper licenses for their small business.
brown bag What does "brown bag" mean?	bring lunch in a brown paper bag
count noses What does "count noses" mean?	to count people	After the teacher finished counting noses everybody got on the bus.

go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open What does "go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open" mean?	to do something or make a choice knowing the problems that are involved and having all the necessary information	The city went into the construction contract with their eyes wide open.
have a big heart What does "have a big heart" mean?	to be very kind/generous/helpful	The man has a big heart and he will always try to help other people.
play (someone) for (something) What does "play (someone) for (something)" mean?	to treat/handle someone as something else	He was trying to play me for a fool but I could easily see what he was doing.
take the law into one's own hands What does "take the law into one's own hands" mean?	to attempt to administer the law oneself	The citizens took the law into their own hands when they arrested the man who had cut down the tree.
quick on the trigger What does "quick on the trigger" mean?	to be quick to respond to something, to be quick to draw a gun and shoot	The man was too quick on the trigger and should have thought more carefully about what he was going to say.
go over the books What does "go over the books" mean?	to check and analyze the accounting records of a company	We hired an outside accountant to go over our books.

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Make One`s Feelings Known Idiom