Not Move A Muscle Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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not move a muscle What does not move a muscle mean?	not move even a small amount	The doctor told me not to move a muscle when he was fixing my leg.
not move a muscle What does not move a muscle mean?	to remain perfectly motionless	I was told to not move a muscle while the dentist was working on my teeth.
not move a muscle What does not move a muscle mean?	do not move at all	I did not move a muscle when the large dog approached me on the street.
(not) move a muscle What does (not) move a muscle mean?	to not move at all	I did not move a muscle when the large dog approached me on the street.
(not) move a muscle What does (not) move a muscle mean?	to not move even a small amount	The doctor told me not to move a muscle when he was fixing my leg.
not move a muscle What does not move a muscle mean?	to remain perfectly motionless	I was told to not move a muscle while the dentist was working on my teeth.
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had ('d) better What does "had ('d) better" mean?	be obliged to; should (strong).	"You'd better leave soon. If you don't, you'llmiss your bus."

leave a bad taste in one`s mouth What does "leave a bad taste in one`s mouth" mean?	to leave a bad feeling or memory with someone	The way that the company treated us left a bad taste in our mouth.
Sing like a canary What does "Sing like a canary" mean?	If someone sings like a canary, they tell everything they know about a crime or wrongdoing to the police or authorities.
turn one`s back on (someone or something) What does "turn one`s back on (someone or something)" mean?	refuse to help someone in trouble or need	The woman turned her back on her friend when the friend asked her for some money.
get down to business What does "get down to business" mean?	to start working or doing the business at hand	We decided to get down to business and try to finish our work quickly.
Bad workers always blame their tools What does "Bad workers always blame their tools" mean?	"A bad worker always blames their tools" - If somebody does a job badly or loses in a game and claims that they were let down by their equipment, you can use this to imply that this was not the case.
put (someone) on hold What does "put (someone) on hold" mean?	to disconnect someone temporarily from the telephone while you do something else	I phoned the bank but they put me on hold before somebody spoke to me.
light into (someone) What does "light into (someone)" mean?	scold someone	The woman lit into her child when he came home from school late.
the die is cast What does "the die is cast" mean?	something has been decided and you cannot change the decision	The die is cast and now that we have sold our house we must move.
far from it What does "far from it" mean?	not at all	"Far from it," I answered when the supervisor asked me if I was finished my work.
meet one's Waterloo What does "meet one's Waterloo" mean?	meet one's final and most insurmountable challenge (Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo)	The team met their Waterloo when they went to the tournament to meet the best teams in the country.

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Not Move A Muscle Idiom