Mind One's Manners Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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mind one's manners What does mind one's manners mean?	be careful to use good manners	I was asked to mind my manners when I was serving myself food at the buffet table.
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Explore all avenues What does "Explore all avenues" mean?	If all avenues are being explored, then every conceivable approach is being tried that could possibly get the desired result.

cut What does "cut" mean?	share of booty, loot, profits, or gains
Stem the tide What does "Stem the tide" mean?	If people try to stem the tide, they are trying to stop something unpleasant from getting worse, usually when they don't succeed.
Before the ink is dry What does "Before the ink is dry" mean?	If people make an agreement or contract and then the situation changes very quickly, it changes before the ink is dry.
belabor the point What does "belabor the point" mean?	to spend too much time on a point of discussion	I tried not to belabor the point but I needed to explain things in detail for everyone to understand.
get mixed up What does "get mixed up" mean?	to become confused	"I`m sorry but I got mixed up with the dates. That`s why I came today."
fork over (something) What does "fork over (something)" mean?	to hand over something, to give something	The robber told me to fork over my money or he was going to shoot me.
say (something) under one's breath What does "say (something) under one's breath" mean?	to say something so softly that almost nobody can hear it	The woman said something under her breath but I could not understand it.
add insult to injury What does "add insult to injury" mean?	to make a person who already feels bad to feel worse, to make a bad situation worse	Our boss added insult to injury when she refused to let us use the Internet during lunch.

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Mind One's Manners Idiom