Offensive Weapon Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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offensive weapon What does offensive weapon mean?	any weapon capable of being used to cause physical injury or harm	The young man with the knife was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
offensive weapon What does offensive weapon mean?	any weapon capable of being used to cause physical injury or harm	The young man with the knife was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
	Some Random Idioms
pick up (something) What does "pick up (something)" mean?	to get/receive something	I picked up my dry cleaning after I finished work yesterday.
break a habit What does "break a habit" mean?	to end a habit	My sister worked very hard to break her habit of eating too much chocolate.
pushing up daisies What does "pushing up daisies" mean?	to be dead and buried	My uncle has been pushing up daisies for several years now.
lead (someone) around by the nose What does "lead (someone) around by the nose" mean?	to make someone do what you want	The woman has been leading her husband around by the nose since they got married.
pinch pennies What does "pinch pennies" mean?	to be careful with money, to be thrifty	My grandmother always pinches pennies and never spends her money foolishly.
out of breath What does "out of breath" mean?	breathing fast and hard	I was out of breath after I ran to catch the train.
Good grief! What does "Good grief!" mean?	used to show surprise (good or bad)	"Good grief! It`s 6:00 and I still have not finished this job."
Face your demons What does "Face your demons" mean?	If you face your demons, you confront your fears or something that you have been trying hard to avoid.
in exchange for (someone or something) What does "in exchange for (someone or something)" mean?	in return for someone or something	I received the camera in exchange for several discount coupons.

American Idioms and Expressions

Offensive Weapon Idiom