American Idioms and Expressions

Not Set Foot (somewhere) Idiom

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not set foot (somewhere)
What does not set foot (somewhere) mean?		 to not go somewhereWe did not set foot in the old factory that we passed on our hike.

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dawn on (someone)
What does "dawn on (someone)" mean?		 to become clear or occur to someoneIt finally dawned on me why my friend was angry.
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What does "ride herd on (someone)" mean?		 to watch closely and strictly supervise someone (as a cowboy would supervise a herd of cattle) The manager has been riding herd on his employees so that they can finish the job quickly.

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What does "give (someone) the benefit of the doubt" mean?		 make a judgement in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the personThe police gave the man the benefit of the doubt and did not arrest him as a suspect for the crime.
bet on the wrong horse
What does "bet on the wrong horse" mean?		 to base one`s plans on a wrong guess about the results of somethingThe businessman is betting on the wrong horse if he continues to support the other candidate for mayor.
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What does "lock horns with (someone)" mean?		 get into an argument with someoneI locked horns with a woman who I work with and we had a big argument last week.
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