American Idioms and Expressions

Nose (someone) Out Idiom

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nose (someone) out What does nose (someone) out mean?	to push someone away, to exclude someone	The famous basketball player nosed out the other players to win the award for the best player in the league.
nose (someone) out What does nose (someone) out mean?	to push someone away, to exclude someone	The older boy nosed the younger boy out of the line.
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Corner a market What does "Corner a market" mean?	If a business is dominant in an area and unlikely to be challenged by other companies, it has cornered the market.
hit (someone) below the belt What does "hit (someone) below the belt" mean?	to do something in an unfair or cowardly way	My friend was hitting below the belt when he criticized me after I told him my true feelings.
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cry one's eyes out What does "cry one's eyes out" mean?	to cry very hard	The little girl cried her eyes out when she lost her favorite doll.

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