On (someone's) Behalf Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does On (someone's) Behalf Idiom mean?

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on (someone's) behalf What does on (someone's) behalf mean?	acting as someone's agent, acting for the benefit of someone	I was able to sign for the registered letter on my wife's behalf.
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bird-dog What does "bird-dog" mean?	steal another man's girlfriend
break the back of (something) What does "break the back of (something)" mean?	to reduce the power of something	The company tried very hard to break the back of the union.
hard-nosed What does "hard-nosed" mean?	not weak or soft, stubborn	The union took a hard-nosed position in the contract negotiations.

throw money at (something) What does "throw money at (something)" mean?	to try to solve a problem by spending money on it	The president of our company is willing to throw much money at the factory problem.
rug rat What does "rug rat" mean?	child; kid.	Any rug rats at home?
pay (someone) respect What does "pay (someone) respect" mean?	to have and show respect to someone	The children refuse to pay their teacher respect.
Bull session What does "Bull session" mean?	If you have a bull session, you have an informal group discussion about something.
break off What does "break off" mean?	to stop or end suddenly	The government decided to break off talks about extending the trade agreement.

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On (someone's) Behalf Idiom